XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting rh-ruby25-rubygem-rdoc package, versions <0:6.0.1.1-9.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.06% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHRUBY25RUBYGEMRDOC-4772844
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Apr 2021

Introduced: 5 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-28965  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-ruby25-rubygem-rdoc to version 0:6.0.1.1-9.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:2104.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-ruby25-rubygem-rdoc package and not the rh-ruby25-rubygem-rdoc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.

CVSS Base Scores

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