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CVE-2024-49761

CVE-2024-49761 · REXML ReDoS vulnerability

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REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.9 has a ReDoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many digits between &# and x...; in a hex numeric character reference (&#x...;). This does not happen with Ruby 3.2 or later. Ruby 3.1 is the only affected maintained Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.9 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

CVSS 6.6 · Medium · EPSS 1.4% · Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • rexml

    Versions
    • < 3.3.9: Affected

    No fix published

  • ruby3.1 Debian:12

    Versions
    • 3.1.2-7
    • 3.1.2-7+deb12u1
    • 3.1.2-7+hurd.1
    • 3.1.2-8
    • 3.1.2-8.1~exp1
    • 3.1.2-8.3
    • 3.1.2-8.4
    • 3.1.2-8.5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • ruby3.3 Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.3.6-1

    Update to 3.3.6-1

  • ruby3.3 Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.3.6-1

    Update to 3.3.6-1

  • ruby2.3 Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.3.0-1
    • 2.3.0-2
    • 2.3.0-4ubuntu2
    • 2.3.0-4ubuntu3
    • 2.3.0-5ubuntu1
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.2
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.4
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.5
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.6
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.7
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.9
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.10
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.11
    • 2.3.1-2~16.04.12
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.13
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.14
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.15
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm1
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm2
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm3
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm4
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm5
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm6
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm7
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm8
    • 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm9
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm10

    Update to 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16+esm10

  • ruby2.5 Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.5.0~preview1-1ubuntu2
    • 2.5.0-4ubuntu1
    • 2.5.0-4ubuntu4
    • 2.5.0-5ubuntu1
    • 2.5.0-6ubuntu1
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.1
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.4
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.5
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.6
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.7
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.8
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.10
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.11
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.12
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.13
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.14
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.15
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm1
    • 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm4

    Update to 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.16+esm4

  • ruby2.7 Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.7.0-1
    • 2.7.0-2
    • 2.7.0-3
    • 2.7.0-4
    • 2.7.0-4ubuntu1
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.1
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.2
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.3
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.5
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.6
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.7
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.8
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.9
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.10
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.11
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.12
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.13
    • 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.14
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.15

    Update to 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.15

  • ruby3.0 Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.0.2-5ubuntu1
    • 3.0.2-7
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.1
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.2
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.3
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.4
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.5
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.6
    • 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.8

    Update to 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.8

  • ruby3.2 Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.2.3-1
    • 3.2.3-1build2
    • 3.2.3-1build3
    • 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.3

    Update to 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.3

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