REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.6 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many deep elements that have same local name attributes. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs with tree parser API like REXML::Document.new, you may be impacted to this vulnerability. If you use other parser APIs such as stream parser API and SAX2 parser API, this vulnerability is not affected. The REXML gem 3.3.6 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.
References
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https://github.com/ruby/rexml/releases/tag/v3.3.6 | Release Notes |
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vmwr-mc7x-5vc3 | Vendor Advisory |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0006/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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CPE | cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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References | () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/releases/tag/v3.3.6 - Release Notes | |
References | () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vmwr-mc7x-5vc3 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0006/ - Third Party Advisory | |
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Netapp hci Compute Node
Netapp bootstrap Os Ruby-lang rexml Ruby-lang Netapp |
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Information
Published : 2024-08-22 15:15
Updated : 2025-09-19 15:51
NVD link : CVE-2024-43398
Mitre link : CVE-2024-43398
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-43398
JSON object : View
Products Affected
ruby-lang
- rexml
netapp
- bootstrap_os
- hci_compute_node
CWE
CWE-776
Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')