Release Date: | 2024-07-16 |
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.
See more information about CVE-2024-39908 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 4.3 | CVSS Vector: | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Attack Vector: | Network | Attack Complexity: | Low |
Privileges Required: | None | User Interaction: | Required |
Scope: | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | Low |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 8 (ruby) | ELSA-2024-6784 | 2024-09-19 |
Oracle Linux version 8 (rubygem-abrt) | ELSA-2024-6784 | 2024-09-19 |
Oracle Linux version 8 (rubygem-mysql2) | ELSA-2024-6784 | 2024-09-19 |
Oracle Linux version 8 (rubygem-pg) | ELSA-2024-6784 | 2024-09-19 |
Oracle Linux version 9 (ruby) | ELSA-2024-6785 | 2024-09-19 |
Oracle Linux version 9 (rubygem-mysql2) | ELSA-2024-6785 | 2024-09-19 |
Oracle Linux version 9 (rubygem-pg) | ELSA-2024-6785 | 2024-09-19 |
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