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ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908
ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908
PUBLISHED
CVSS 4.300000190734863 MEDIUM
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.1 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as `<`, `0` and `%>`. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you many be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.3.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid parsing untrusted XML strings.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
4.300000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | ruby-rexml | 0, 3.2.5-r1, 3.2.5-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.5-r3, 0, 3.2.5-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.9-r0, 3.2.6-r1, 3.2.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.5-r2, 3.2.5-r2, 3.2.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.6-r0, 3.2.5-r3, 3.2.5-r2 |
Timeline
- Jul 16, 2024 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch