CVE-2024-35176

Summary

CVE-2024-35176 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the REXML gem, an XML toolkit for Ruby, prior to version 3.2.6. The issue arises when REXML encounters an XML document with a large number of "<" characters in an attribute value. This vulnerability could potentially impact users who process untrusted XML data. To mitigate this risk, users are advised to upgrade to REXML version 3.2.7 or later, which includes a patch to resolve the issue. As a temporary measure, it is recommended not to parse untrusted XML data with the REXML gem.

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