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.
References
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https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/07/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908 | Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 | Vendor Advisory |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0008/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/07/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
19 Sep 2025, 15:50
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References | () 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 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Netapp hci Compute Node
Netapp bootstrap Os Ruby-lang rexml Ruby-lang Netapp |
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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
JSON object : View
Products Affected
netapp
- bootstrap_os
- hci_compute_node
ruby-lang
- rexml
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption