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CVE-2024-49761

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Published: Oct 28, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XShow less
Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (2)

Ruby Lang
1 product
Rexml
Netapp
1 product
Ontap Tools
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Rexml
Before 3.3.9
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Ruby Lang
Ruby
Before 3.2.0
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ontap Tools
Version 10

Related CWEs

CWE-1333
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
The product uses a regular expression with an inefficient, possibly exponential worst-case computational complexity that consumes excessive CPU cycles.

References (5)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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