Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Properties

id: d3f:CWE-1333

name
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
definition
The product uses a regular expression with an inefficient, possibly exponential worst-case computational complexity that consumes excessive CPU cycles.
synonyms
ReDoS
synonyms
Regular Expression Denial of Service
synonyms
Catastrophic backtracking
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