Free of Memory not on the Heap Affecting pcre2-debuginfo package, versions <0:10.44-1.5.el10_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY10-PCRE2DEBUGINFO-20949396
  • published15 Oct 2026
  • disclosed11 Sept 2026

Introduced: 11 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-89161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-590  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:10 pcre2-debuginfo to version 0:10.44-1.5.el10_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:81522.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcre2-debuginfo package and not the pcre2-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In PCRE2 before 10.48, pcre2_jit_match mishandles a previously copied subject being passed in as a context. An incorrect free operation can occur.

CVSS Base Scores

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