SB2024082374 - openEuler update for ruby



SB2024082374 - openEuler update for ruby

Published: August 23, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024082374
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XML Entity Expansion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41946)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing XML with SAX2 or pull parser API. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.