diff --git a/en/news/_posts/2024-07-16-dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908.md b/en/news/_posts/2024-07-16-dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1da55ba595 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/news/_posts/2024-07-16-dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +layout: news_post +title: "CVE-2024-39908 : DoS in REXML" +author: "watson1978" +translator: +date: 2024-07-16 03:00:00 +0000 +tags: security +lang: en +--- + +There is a DoS vulnerability in REXML gem. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier [CVE-2024-39908](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-399086). 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](https://hackerone.com/mprogrammer) for discovering this issue. + +## History + +* Originally published at 2024-07-16 03:00:00 (UTC)