CVE-2024-41946

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.2 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
GitHub_MCNA
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA-ADPADP
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
VendorProductVersion
ruby-langrexml
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< 3.3.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
ruby2.7
bullseye
vulnerable
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye (security)
2.7.4-1+deb11u5
fixed
ruby3.1
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
ruby3.3
sid
3.3.8-2
fixed
trixie
3.3.8-2
fixed
bookworm
no-dsa
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0007/