Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-35176
CVE-2024-35176
Description
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.2.6 has a denial of service vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many <s in an attribute value. Those who need to parse untrusted XMLs may be impacted to this vulnerability. The REXML gem 3.2.7 or later include the patch to fix this vulnerability. As a workaround, don't parse untrusted XMLs.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
rexmlRubyGems | < 3.2.7 | 3.2.7 |
Affected products
109- osv-coords107 versionspkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.1-docpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby3.2-rexmlpkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-jre-bcfips-with-output-opensearchpkg:gem/rexmlpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3pkg:apk/chainguard/jruby-9.4pkg:apk/chainguard/jruby-9.4-default-rubypkg:apk/chainguard/kube-fluentd-operatorpkg:apk/chainguard/kube-fluentd-operator-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/kube-fluentd-operator-default-configpkg:apk/chainguard/kube-fluentd-operator-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-env2yamlpkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-output-opensearchpkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-with-output-opensearchpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.1-basepkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.1-base-devpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.2pkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.2-basepkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.2-base-devpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.2-devpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.2-docpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.3pkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.3-basepkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.3-base-devpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.3-devpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.3-docpkg:apk/wolfi/jruby-9.4pkg:apk/wolfi/jruby-9.4-default-rubypkg:apk/wolfi/kube-fluentd-operatorpkg:apk/wolfi/kube-fluentd-operator-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/kube-fluentd-operator-default-configpkg:apk/wolfi/kube-fluentd-operator-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/wolfi/logstashpkg:apk/wolfi/logstash-env2yamlpkg:apk/wolfi/logstash-with-output-opensearchpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.1-basepkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.1-base-devpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.2-basepkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.2-base-devpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.2-devpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.2-docpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.3pkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.3-basepkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.3-base-devpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.3-devpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.3-docpkg:apk/wolfi/logstash-output-opensearchpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.2pkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.1-devpkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.1-devpkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.1-docpkg:rpm/suse/ruby2.5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-rexml&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/opensuse/rubygem-rexml&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:apk/wolfi/ruby3.2-rexmlpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubypkg:rpm/almalinux/ruby-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-bigdecimalpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-bsonpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-bson-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-mongopkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-mongo-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-mysql2pkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-mysql2-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-net-telnetpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-opensslpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-power_assertpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-psychpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-rakepkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-rdocpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-test-unitpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-xmlrpcpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygemspkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygems-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/pcspkg:rpm/almalinux/pcs-snmppkg:apk/chainguard/ruby-3.1pkg:apk/wolfi/ruby-3.1pkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-jre-bcfips-env2yamlpkg:apk/chainguard/logstashpkg:apk/wolfi/logstash-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-jre-bcfipspkg:apk/chainguard/logstash-jre-bcfips-compatpkg:rpm/almalinux/ruby-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/ruby-irbpkg:rpm/almalinux/ruby-libspkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-abrtpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-abrt-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-bundlerpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-bundler-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-did_you_meanpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-io-consolepkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-jsonpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-minitestpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-pgpkg:rpm/almalinux/rubygem-pg-doc
< 3.1.6-r2+ 106 more
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.6-r2
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- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.6-r2
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.8-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.9-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.9-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.0-2.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.1-2.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.1-2.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4.10-4.module_el8.5.0+259+8cec6917
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4.10-4.module_el8.5.0+2625+ec418553
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.1-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.2-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.1-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.2-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 12.3.3-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 6.0.1.1-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.7-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 0.3.0-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6.3-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
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- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.18-2.el8_10.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.6-r2
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- (no CPE)range: < 5.10.3-112.module_el8.10.0+3871+342e2c2f
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3635+c6f99506
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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/4325835f92f3f142ebd91a3fdba4e1f1ab7f1cfbnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xghghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xghnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35176ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/05/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-35176nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.htmlnvdWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0001ghsaWEB
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