CVE-2007-5162

Published: Oct 1, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The connect method in lib/net/http.rb in the (1) Net::HTTP and (2) Net::HTTPS libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 does not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in an HTTPS request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site.

Affected (2)

Products: Ruby Lang: Ruby

Ruby Lang

1 product

Ruby

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.5
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (70)

http://secunia.com/advisories/26985

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27044

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27432

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27576

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27673

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27756

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27764

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27769

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27818

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28645

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29556

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3180

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13499

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13500

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13502

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13504

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-006-rubyssl.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480987/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483577/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25847

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3340

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=313791

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36861

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10738

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00087.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00097.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00391.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26985