Summary
The pcre2 package contains a new generation of the Perl Compatible Regular Expression libraries for implementing regular expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl.
Security Fix(es):
* pcre: Out of bounds read in JIT mode when \X is used in non-UTF mode (CVE-2019-20454)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 8 | pcre2 | 0:10.32-2.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.1
An out-of-bounds read was discovered in PCRE before 10.34 when the pattern \X is JIT compiled and used to match special…