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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting ruby2.5 package, versions <2.5.5-3+deb10u4

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.11% (43rd percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-RUBY25-1244601
  • published 9 Apr 2021
  • disclosed 21 Apr 2021
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Introduced: 9 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-28965 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-611 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 ruby2.5 to version 2.5.5-3+deb10u4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby2.5 package and not the ruby2.5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The REXML gem before 3.2.5 in Ruby before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, and 3.x before 3.0.1 does not properly address XML round-trip issues. An incorrect document can be produced after parsing and serializing.