CVE-2024-39908
rexml: DoS vulnerability in REXML
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · July 16, 2024
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability was found in REXML. When parsing an untrusted XML with many specific characters such as <, 0, and %>, it can lead to a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption