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ALPINE-CVE-2024-41946
ALPINE-CVE-2024-41946
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.2 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.
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:v3.23 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.5-r0, 3.2.9-r0, 3.2.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | ruby-rexml | 0, 3.2.5-r0, 3.2.5-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.9-r0, 0, 3.2.5-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.5-r0, 3.2.9-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | ruby-rexml | 3.2.5-r0, 3.2.5-r2, 3.2.5-r3 |
Timeline
- Aug 1, 2024 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch