Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting ruby:3.1/rubygem-json package, versions <0:2.6.1-145.module_el9.5.0+129+9ba7e8b1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-RUBY-8492630
  • published10 Dec 2024
  • disclosed5 Dec 2024

Introduced: 5 Dec 2024

NewCVE-2024-49761  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 ruby:3.1/rubygem-json to version 0:2.6.1-145.module_el9.5.0+129+9ba7e8b1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:10860.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby:3.1/rubygem-json package and not the ruby:3.1/rubygem-json package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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