CVE-2024-39908

CVE Details

Release Date:2024-07-16

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.

See more information about CVE-2024-39908 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS Scoring


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

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (ruby)ELSA-2024-67842024-09-19
Oracle Linux version 8 (rubygem-abrt)ELSA-2024-67842024-09-19
Oracle Linux version 8 (rubygem-mysql2)ELSA-2024-67842024-09-19
Oracle Linux version 8 (rubygem-pg)ELSA-2024-67842024-09-19
Oracle Linux version 9 (ruby)ELSA-2024-67852024-09-19
Oracle Linux version 9 (rubygem-mysql2)ELSA-2024-67852024-09-19
Oracle Linux version 9 (rubygem-pg)ELSA-2024-67852024-09-19


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