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Vulnerability · RLSA-2026:81522

Important: pcre2 security update

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Important: pcre2 security update

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RLSA-2026:81522. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Important: pcre2 security update with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Important: pcre2 security update).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
High8.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Rocky Linux:10 pcre2

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): * pcre2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds write allows arbitrary code execution via crafted regular expressions (CVE-2026-86145) * PCRE2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds read via invalid UTF data during JIT fallback (CVE-2026-89156) * pcre2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds write via large pattern input (CVE-2026-89157) * pcre2: PCRE2: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read during invalid UTF matching (CVE-2026-89160) * PCRE2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds write via integer overflow on 32-bit platforms (CVE-2026-89158) * pcre2: PCRE2: Memory corruption vulnerability in pcre2_jit_match (CVE-2026-89161) * pcre2: pcre2: Out-of-bounds write via crafted regular expression (CVE-2026-103111) 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.

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  • Rocky Linux:10 pcre20 → 0:10.44-1.5.el10_2

How to fix RLSA-2026:81522

  • Recommended remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RLSA-2026:81522. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Important: pcre2 security update with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 0:10.44-1.5.el10_2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    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): * pcre2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds write allows arbitrary code execution via crafted regular expressions (CVE-2026-86145) * PCRE2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds read via invalid UTF data during JIT fall

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    pcre2 fixed in 0:10.44-1.5.el10_2

  3. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    pcre2 fixed in 0:10.44-1.5.el10_2

  4. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    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): * pcre2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds write allows arbitrary code execution via crafted regular expressions (CVE-2026-86145) * PCRE2: PCRE2: Out-of-bounds read via invalid UTF data during JIT fall

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 14, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.