Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-58767REXML has a DoS condition when parsing malformed XML file
Low 1.2
In plain English
A low-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 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)1.2Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gems from 3.3.3 to 3.4.1 has a DoS vulnerability when parsing XML containing multiple XML declarations. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you may be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.4.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby | 3.3.10-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby | 3.3.10-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-bundled-gems | 3.3.10-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-bundled-gems | 3.3.10-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | ruby-default-gems | 3.3.10-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-default-gems | 3.3.10-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-default-gems | 3.3.10-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-devel | 3.3.10-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-devel | 3.3.10-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | ruby-doc | 3.3.10-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-doc | 3.3.10-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-doc | 3.3.10-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | ruby-libs | 3.3.10-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ruby-libs | 3.3.10-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-abrt-doc | 0.4.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 3.1.5-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-bigdecimal | 3.1.5-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-bundler | 2.5.22-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-bundler | 2.5.22-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-bundler | 2.5.22-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-io-console | 0.7.1-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-io-console | 0.7.1-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-irb | 1.13.1-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-irb | 1.13.1-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-irb | 1.13.1-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-json | 2.7.2-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-json | 2.7.2-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-minitest | 5.20.0-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-minitest | 5.20.0-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-minitest | 5.20.0-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.5-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0.5.5-3.module_el9.7.0+184+e2e36072 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.5.5-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-mysql2-doc | 0.5.5-3.module_el9.7.0+184+e2e36072 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg | 1.5.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-pg | 1.5.4-1.module_el9.4.0+75+1a8fe981 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-pg-doc | 1.5.4-1.module_el8.10.0+3799+191214cc | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-pg-doc | 1.5.4-1.module_el9.4.0+75+1a8fe981 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-power_assert | 2.0.3-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-power_assert | 2.0.3-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-power_assert | 2.0.3-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-psych | 5.1.2-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-psych | 5.1.2-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-racc | 1.7.3-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-racc | 1.7.3-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-rake | 13.1.0-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rake | 13.1.0-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rake | 13.1.0-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rbs | 3.4.0-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rbs | 3.4.0-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.6.3.1-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.6.3.1-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rdoc | 6.6.3.1-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-rexml | 3.4.4-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rexml | 3.4.4-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rexml | 3.4.4-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-rss | 0.3.1-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-rss | 0.3.1-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-rss | 0.3.1-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.6.1-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.6.1-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-test-unit | 3.6.1-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygem-typeprof | 0.21.9-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygem-typeprof | 0.21.9-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygem-typeprof | 0.21.9-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygems | 3.5.22-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygems | 3.5.22-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygems | 3.5.22-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rubygems-devel | 3.5.22-11.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:23141 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | rubygems-devel | 3.5.22-5.module_el8.10.0+4075+e5f6dad1 | ALSA-2025:23062 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rubygems-devel | 3.5.22-5.module_el9.7.0+193+58179166 | ALSA-2025:23063 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ruby-rexml | 3.4.4-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ruby-rexml | 3.4.4-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | ruby-rexml | 3.4.4-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Debian:13 | ruby3.3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Debian:14 | ruby3.3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | ruby | 0:3.3.10-11.el10_1 | RLSA-2025:23141 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | ruby | 0:3.3.10-5.module+el8.10.0+40038+e29e4152 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | ruby | 0:3.3.10-5.module+el9.7.0+40039+300ba1ed | RLSA-2025:23063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1741+bdb5b6ca | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1537+0b2034bd | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1820+f3fffb92 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.5.0+668+665814fa | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1827+16ecb9d2 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-abrt | 0:0.4.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1826+b62220b4 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.5-1.module+el8.10.0+1827+16ecb9d2 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.5-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | rubygem-mysql2 | 0:0.5.5-3.module+el9.7.0+40032+36e56d0d | RLSA-2025:23063 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.5.4-1.module+el8.10.0+1827+16ecb9d2 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.5.4-1.module+el8.10.0+1679+61871737 | RLSA-2025:23062 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | rubygem-pg | 0:1.5.4-1.module+el9.7.0+40032+36e56d0d.0.1 | RLSA-2025:23063 |
| RubyGems | rexml | 3.4.2 | GHSA-c2f4-jgmc-q2r5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ruby3.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ruby3.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | ruby3.3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | ruby3.3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-58767 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ruby3.3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-58767 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
References
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-c2f4-jgmc-q2r5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/5859bdeac792687eaf93d8e8f0b7e3c1e2ed5c23 x_refsource_MISC