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CVE-2024-41946 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - rexml-3.2.8.gem
An XML toolkit for Ruby
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rexml-3.2.8.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/3.2.0/cache/rexml-3.2.8.gem
Dependency Hierarchy: - manageiq-style-1.3.3.gem (Root Library) - rubocop-rails-2.25.0.gem - rubocop-1.64.1.gem - :x: **rexml-3.2.8.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
REXML 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.
Publish Date: 2024-08-01
URL: CVE-2024-41946
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4
Release Date: 2024-08-01
Fix Resolution: rexml - 3.3.3
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