CVE-2007-5770

net:: * modules

Published Nov 14, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) Net::ftptls, (2) Net::telnets, (3) Net::imap, (4) Net::pop, and (5) Net::smtp libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 do not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in a request sent over SSL, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site, different components than CVE-2007-5162.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1410-1 New ruby1.8 packages fix insecure SSL certificate validation
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1411-1 New libopenssl-ruby packages fix insecure SSL certificate validation
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1412-1 New ruby1.9 packages fix insecure SSL certificate validation
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-596-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:39 PM
Reserved
Nov 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 14, 2007, 1:46 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 8, 2007, 12:00 AM