Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-39908Denial of service in REXML
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in rexml from ruby. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby | 3.1.7-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby | 3.3.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby | 3.3.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-bundled-gems | 3.3.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-bundled-gems | 3.1.7-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-bundled-gems | 3.3.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-default-gems | 3.1.7-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-default-gems | 3.3.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-default-gems | 3.3.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-devel | 3.1.7-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-devel | 3.3.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-devel | 3.3.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-doc | 3.3.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-doc | 3.1.7-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-doc | 3.3.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-libs | 3.1.7-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-libs | 3.3.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-libs | 3.3.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0.4.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3746+91b8233a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-abrt-doc | 0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-abrt-doc | 0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3854+02eaa59a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 3.1.1-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 3.1.5-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 3.1.5-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-bundler | 2.5.16-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-bundler | 2.3.27-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-bundler | 2.5.16-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-io-console | 0.7.1-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-io-console | 0.5.11-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-io-console | 0.7.1-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-irb | 1.13.1-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-irb | 1.4.1-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-irb | 1.13.1-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-json | 2.7.1-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-json | 2.6.1-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-json | 2.7.1-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-minitest | 5.15.0-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-minitest | 5.20.0-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-minitest | 5.20.0-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.3-3.module_el8.9.0+3746+91b8233a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.5-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.3-3.module_el8.10.0+3854+02eaa59a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.5-1.module_el9.4.0+75+1a8fe981 | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.4-1.module_el9.1.0+8+503f6fbd | ALSA-2025:4488 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.5.3-3.module_el8.10.0+3854+02eaa59a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.5.5-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.5.4-1.module_el9.1.0+8+503f6fbd | ALSA-2025:4488 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.5.5-1.module_el9.4.0+75+1a8fe981 | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg | 1.3.2-1.module_el8.9.0+3746+91b8233a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg | 1.5.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg | 1.3.2-1.module_el8.10.0+3854+02eaa59a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-pg | 1.5.4-1.module_el9.4.0+75+1a8fe981 | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-pg | 1.3.5-1.module_el9.1.0+8+503f6fbd | ALSA-2025:4488 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg-doc | 1.3.2-1.module_el8.10.0+3854+02eaa59a | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg-doc | 1.5.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-pg-doc | 1.5.4-1.module_el9.4.0+75+1a8fe981 | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-pg-doc | 1.3.5-1.module_el9.1.0+8+503f6fbd | ALSA-2025:4488 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-power_assert | 2.0.3-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-power_assert | 2.0.1-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-power_assert | 2.0.3-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-psych | 5.1.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-psych | 4.0.4-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-psych | 5.1.2-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-racc | 1.7.3-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-racc | 1.7.3-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rake | 13.1.0-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rake | 13.0.6-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rake | 13.1.0-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rbs | 2.7.0-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rbs | 3.4.0-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rbs | 3.4.0-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.6.3.1-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.4.1.1-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.6.3.1-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rexml | 3.3.9-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rexml | 3.3.6-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rexml | 3.3.6-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rss | 0.3.1-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rss | 0.3.1-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rss | 0.3.1-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.5.3-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.6.1-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.6.1-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-typeprof | 0.21.9-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-typeprof | 0.21.3-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-typeprof | 0.21.9-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygems | 3.3.27-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygems | 3.5.16-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygems | 3.5.16-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygems-devel | 3.3.27-145.module_el8.10.0+3984+cf55e3df | ALSA-2025:4063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygems-devel | 3.5.16-3.module_el8.10.0+3894+6d587c81 | ALSA-2024:6784 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygems-devel | 3.5.16-3.module_el9.4.0+115+226a984b | ALSA-2024:6785 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | ruby-rexml | 3.3.9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | ruby-rexml | 3.3.9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ruby-rexml | 3.3.9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ruby-rexml | 3.3.9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | ruby-rexml | 3.3.9-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Debian:12 | ruby3.1 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Debian:13 | ruby3.3 | 3.3.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Debian:14 | ruby3.3 | 3.3.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | ruby | 0:3.3.5-3.module+el8.10.0+1867+7989c958 | RLSA-2024:6784 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | ruby | 0:3.1.7-145.module+el8.10.0+1957+16e0d1a2 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | ruby | 0:3.1.7-146.module+el9.5.0+31847+8b291b93 | RLSA-2025:4488 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1741+bdb5b6ca | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1820+f3fffb92 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1826+b62220b4 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2024:6784 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.5.0+668+665814fa | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1537+0b2034bd | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1827+16ecb9d2 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.3-3.module+el8.10.0+1826+b62220b4 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.5-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2024:6784 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.3-3.module+el8.10.0+1744+6c504228 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.4-1.module+el9.5.0+31847+8b291b93 | RLSA-2025:4488 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.5-1.module+el9.6.0+31867+3a5bf654 | RLSA-2024:6785 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.3.2-1.module+el8.10.0+1741+bdb5b6ca | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.3.2-1.module+el8.10.0+1826+b62220b4 | RLSA-2025:4063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.5.4-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2024:6784 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.3.5-1.module+el9.5.0+31847+8b291b93 | RLSA-2025:4488 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.5.4-1.module+el9.6.0+31867+3a5bf654 | RLSA-2024:6785 |
| RubyGems | rexml | 3.3.2 | GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | jruby | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | jruby | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | jruby | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | jruby | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ruby3.0 | 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.10 | USN-7418-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ruby3.0 | 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.8 | USN-7091-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ruby3.0 | 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ruby3.2 | 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39908 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ruby3.2 | 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.5 | USN-7418-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ruby3.2 | 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.3 | USN-7091-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L