CVE-2024-49761
Publication date 28 October 2024
Last updated 21 November 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.9 has a ReDoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many digits between &# and x...; in a hex numeric character reference (&#x...;). This does not happen with Ruby 3.2 or later. Ruby 3.1 is the only affected maintained Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.9 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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jruby | 24.10 oracular |
Needs evaluation
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24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage | |
ruby2.3 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
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ruby2.5 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
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ruby2.7 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.15
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ruby3.0 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.0.2-7ubuntu2.8
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20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
ruby3.2 | 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.3
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22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
ruby3.3 | 24.10 oracular |
Fixed 3.3.4-2ubuntu5.1
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24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7091-1
- Ruby vulnerabilities
- 5 November 2024
- USN-7091-2
- Ruby vulnerabilities
- 21 November 2024
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49761
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f (v3.3.9)
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761/
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761