CVE-2024-39908

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Sep 2025, 15:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 - () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/07/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908 - () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/07/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0008/ - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0008/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Netapp hci Compute Node
Netapp bootstrap Os
Ruby-lang rexml
Ruby-lang
Netapp

17 Jan 2025, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0008/ -

Information

Published : 2024-07-16 18:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 15:50


NVD link : CVE-2024-39908

Mitre link : CVE-2024-39908

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-39908


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Products Affected

netapp

  • bootstrap_os
  • hci_compute_node

ruby-lang

  • rexml
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption