Advisory severityMedium4.4Red Hat Linux Updated

Medium [CVE-2026-102270] Denial of Service via regular expression backtracking in is_pem_format

This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-102270.

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CVE-2026-102270 Source published Sep 28, 2026Source updated Sep 28, 2026

VulniPulse record published Sep 29, 2026Record updated Oct 4, 2026

CVE-2026-102270

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Summary

Denial of Service via regular expression backtracking in is_pem_format. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 4.4).

Weakness: CWE-1333.

Affected versions

< 2.14.0

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Fixed versions

2.14.0

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Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 2.14.0. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

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