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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4018-1 ruby2.7 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2501 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 REXML DoS vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7091-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7091-2 Ruby vulnerabilities
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{'score': 0.01972}


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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: 2025-01-17T20:02:56.618Z

Reserved: 2024-07-24T16:51:40.948Z

Link: CVE-2024-41946

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-17T20:02:56.618Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-08-01T15:15:14.100

Modified: 2025-01-17T20:15:28.380

Link: CVE-2024-41946

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2024-41946 - Bugzilla

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