CVE-2026-27903

A flaw was found in minimatch, a utility for converting glob expressions into JavaScript regular expressions. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted glob pattern containing multiple non-adjacent ** (GLOBSTAR) segments. This can lead to unbounded recursive backtracking in the matchOne() function, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) by stalling the Node.js event loop for an extended period.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.