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CVE-2024-49761

HIGH

7.5

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/28/2024

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

netapp:ontap_toolsruby-lang:rexmlruby-lang:ruby

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1333

References

https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m(security-advisories@github.com)

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761(security-advisories@github.com)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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