REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4018-1 ruby2.7 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2644 REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r55c-59qm-vjw6 REXML DoS vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7091-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7091-2 Ruby vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7418-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 02:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::highavailability
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::highavailability
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::highavailability
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::highavailability
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-27T16:03:05.085Z

Reserved: 2024-07-15T15:53:28.323Z

Link: CVE-2024-41123

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Updated: 2024-12-27T16:03:05.085Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-08-01T15:15:13.213

Modified: 2024-12-27T16:15:24.577

Link: CVE-2024-41123

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-41123 - Bugzilla

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