CVE-2024-39908
Medium
Description
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.1 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as `<`, `0` and `%>`. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you many be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.3.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid parsing untrusted XML strings.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductRuby-lang Rexml
PublishedJul 16, 2024
First seenJul 16, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-400Uncontrolled resource consumption
How to fix
Update
- ruby-lang rexml3.3.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang rexml | v < 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 |
| netapp bootstrap_os | No range specified | — |
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