[COMPASS-6349] Investigate changes in PM-1878: Upgrade to PCRE2 Created: 06/Dec/22 Updated: 09/Dec/22 Resolved: 07/Dec/22 |
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| 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 | ||
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| Epic Link: | COMPASS-5985 | ||||
| Documentation Changes: | Not Needed | ||||
| Sprint: | Iteration Quahog | ||||
| Description |
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Original Downstream Change Summary Regex library upgraded to PCRE2. See scope for details. Description of Linked TicketEpic Summary SummaryPCRE2 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. MotivationUpgrading this library will quell security concerns of some customers. Cast of Characters
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| Comments |
| Comment by Rhys Howell [ 07/Dec/22 ] |
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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. |