[COMPASS-6349] Investigate changes in PM-1878: Upgrade to PCRE2 Created: 06/Dec/22  Updated: 09/Dec/22  Resolved: 07/Dec/22

Status: Closed
Project: Compass
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: No version

Type: Investigation Priority: Major - P3
Reporter: Backlog - Core Eng Program Management Team Assignee: Rhys Howell
Resolution: Done Votes: 0
Labels: None
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified

Issue Links:
Depends
Epic Link: COMPASS-5985
Documentation Changes: Not Needed
Sprint: Iteration Quahog

 Description   
Original Downstream Change Summary

Regex library upgraded to PCRE2. See scope for details.

Description of Linked Ticket

Epic Summary

Summary

PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which includes security and feature improvements over PCRE1. This project entails upgrading to the new library.

Motivation

Upgrading this library will quell security concerns of some customers.

Cast of Characters

  • Product Owner: Christopher Harris
  • Project Lead: Jennifer Peshansky
  • Program Manager: Joe Kanaan
  • Drivers Contact: TBD

Documentation

Scope Document
Technical Design Document
Product Description



 Comments   
Comment by Rhys Howell [ 07/Dec/22 ]

This shouldn't impact our products. The new regex does introduce some breaking changes around syntax validation, however that impact is only on the end users and we shouldn't need to make any adjustments in our tools.

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