Resource exhaustion in NetApp Bootstrap OS
CVE-2024-39908
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.1 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as `<`, `0` and `%>`. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you many be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.3.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid parsing untrusted XML strings.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NetApp Bootstrap OS
- NetApp Hci Compute Node
- Ruby Rexml — versions < 3.3.2
- Ruby-Lang Rexml
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/07/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-39908 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39908?
- CVE-2024-39908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Bootstrap OS, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-39908?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-39908 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.