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Posted on 09 July 2025
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202507-08
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Severity: Normal
Title: REXML: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: July 08, 2025
Bugs: #932013, #936133, #937114, #938298, #942432
ID: 202507-08

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

Background
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REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby.

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

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

Impact
======
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All REXML users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/rexml-3.3.9"

References
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[ 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
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202507-08

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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