CVE-2007-5770
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…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.87% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- ruby-lang/ruby
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26985Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27576Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27673Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27764
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29556
- http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13656
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26421
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018938
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11025
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26985Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.