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GLSA-202507-08 : REXML: Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 241592
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Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202507-08 (REXML: Multiple Vulnerabilities)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in REXML. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Gentoo Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
All REXML users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=dev-ruby/rexml-3.3.9
See Also
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202507-08
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=932013
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=936133
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=937114
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 241592
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202507-08.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 7/8/2025
Updated: 7/8/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49761
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.7
Threat Score: 7.7
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:rexml
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/16/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-35176, CVE-2024-39908, CVE-2024-41123, CVE-2024-41946, CVE-2024-43398, CVE-2024-49761