rexml 3.2.4

6 security vulnerabilities found in version 3.2.4

XML round-trip vulnerability in REXML

high severity CVE-2021-28965
high severity CVE-2021-28965
Patched versions: ~> 3.1.9.1, ~> 3.2.3.1, >= 3.2.5

When parsing and serializing a crafted XML document, REXML gem (including the one bundled with Ruby) can create a wrong XML document whose structure is different from the original one.

REXML denial of service vulnerability

medium severity CVE-2024-43398
medium severity CVE-2024-43398
Patched versions: >= 3.3.6

Impact

The REXML gem before 3.3.6 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many deep elements that have same local name attributes.

If you need to parse untrusted XMLs with tree parser API like REXML::Document.new, you may be impacted to this vulnerability. If you use other parser APIs such as stream parser API and SAX2 parser API, this vulnerability is not affected.

This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-43398. We strongly recommend upgrading the REXML gem.

Patches

The REXML gem 3.3.6 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

Workarounds

Don't parse untrusted XMLs with tree parser API.

Affected versions

REXML gem 3.3.5 or prior

Credits

Thanks to l33thaxor for discovering this issue.

History

Originally published at 2024-08-22 03:00:00 (UTC)

DoS vulnerabilities in REXML

medium severity CVE-2024-41946
medium severity CVE-2024-41946
Patched versions: >= 3.3.3

There is a DoS vulnerability in REXML gem. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-41946. We strongly recommend upgrading the REXML gem.

Details

When parsing an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API, REXML gem may take long time.

Please update REXML gem to version 3.3.3 or later.

Affected versions

  • REXML gem 3.3.2 or prior

Credits

Thanks to NAITOH Jun for discovering and fixing this issue.

History

Originally published at 2024-08-01 03:00:00 (UTC)

DoS vulnerabilities in REXML

medium severity CVE-2024-41123
medium severity CVE-2024-41123
Patched versions: >= 3.3.3

There are some DoS vulnerabilities in REXML gem. These vulnerabilities have been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-41123. We strongly recommend upgrading the REXML gem.

Details

When parsing an XML document that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, >] and ]>, REXML gem may take long time.

Please update REXML gem to version 3.3.3 or later.

Affected versions

  • REXML gem 3.3.2 or prior

Credits

Thanks to mprogrammer and scyoon for discovering these issues.

History

Originally published at 2024-08-01 03:00:00 (UTC)

DoS in REXML

medium severity CVE-2024-39908
medium severity CVE-2024-39908
Patched versions: >= 3.3.2

There is a DoS vulnerability in REXML gem. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-39908. We strongly recommend upgrading the REXML gem.

Details

When it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as <, 0 and %>. REXML gem may take long time.

Please update REXML gem to version 3.3.2 or later.

Affected versions

REXML gem 3.3.2 or prior

Credits

Thanks to mprogrammer for discovering this issue.

History

Originally published at 2024-07-16 03:00:00 (UTC)

REXML contains a denial of service vulnerability

medium severity CVE-2024-35176
medium severity CVE-2024-35176
Patched versions: >= 3.2.7

Impact

The REXML gem before 3.2.6 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many <s in an attribute value.

If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you many be impacted to this vulnerability.

Patches

The REXML gem 3.2.7 or later include the patch to fix this vulnerability.

Workarounds

Don't parse untrusted XMLs.

References

No officially reported memory leakage issues detected.


This gem version does not have any officially reported memory leaked issues.

No license issues detected.


This gem version has a license in the gemspec.

This gem version is available.


This gem version has not been yanked and is still available for usage.