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.
References
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https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f | Patch |
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761 | Vendor Advisory |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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References | () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/ - Third Party Advisory | |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* |
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Ruby-lang rexml |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | |
References | () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f - Patch | |
References | () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761 - Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2024-10-28 15:15
Updated : 2025-03-21 16:37
NVD link : CVE-2024-49761
Mitre link : CVE-2024-49761
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49761
JSON object : View
Products Affected
ruby-lang
- rexml
- ruby
netapp
- ontap_tools
CWE
CWE-1333
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity