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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49761
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49761
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | ruby2.7 | 2.7.4-1, 2.7.4-1, * |
| Debian:14 | ruby3.3 | 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | ruby3.1 | 3.1.2-7, 3.1.2-7, 3.1.2-8 |
| Debian:13 | ruby3.3 | 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 28, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated