CVE-2024-41946

R

EXML 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.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.html -

17 Jan 2025, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0007/ -

05 Sep 2024, 16:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 - () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368 - Patch
References () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 - () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml - () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml - Not Applicable
References () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946 - () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946 - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Ruby-lang
Ruby-lang rexml

01 Aug 2024, 16:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-08-01 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:16


NVD link : CVE-2024-41946

Mitre link : CVE-2024-41946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-41946


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Products Affected
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption