CVE-2024-41946: REXML DoS vulnerability

CVE-2024-41946 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-02

REXML DoS vulnerability

Technologies: rexml (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-41946 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-41946 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-41946?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
rexml (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.3.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-41946?
Yes. rexml (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.3.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-41946?
Check whether you run rexml (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • rexml (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.3.3 or later
    bundle update rexml

Affected products

  • rexml (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.3.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-41946
  • GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4

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