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ALPINE-CVE-2024-41123
ALPINE-CVE-2024-41123
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.9-r0, 3.2.5-r0, 3.2.5-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ruby-rexml | 0, 3.2.9-r0, 3.2.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.9-r0, 0, 3.2.5-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | ruby-rexml | 0, 3.2.5-r0, 3.2.5-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.6-r1, 3.2.9-r0, 3.2.6-r1 |
Timeline
- Aug 1, 2024 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch