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Gentoo: GLSA-202507-09 high: XMLParser security vulnerability

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Calendar Grey July 8, 2025
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Exploitable flaws within REXML may result in service disruption; Gentoo Linux users should ensure timely upgrades.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in REXML, the worst of which can lead to a denial of service.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in REXML. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Gentoo patch normal REXML

Resolution

All REXML users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/rexml-3.3.9"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2024-35176 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35176 [ 2 ] CVE-2024-39908 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39908 [ 3 ] CVE-2024-41123 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41123 [ 4 ] CVE-2024-41946 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41946 [ 5 ] CVE-2024-43398 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43398 [ 6 ] CVE-2024-49761 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49761

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202507-08
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: REXML: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: July 08, 2025
Bugs: #932013, #936133, #937114, #938298, #942432
ID: 202507-08

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Gentoo patch normal REXML

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in REXML, the worst of which can lead to a denial of service.

Background

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------- ------------ ------------ dev-ruby/rexml < 3.3.9 >= 3.3.9

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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