medium5.8
CVE-2012-2125
RubyGems HTTPS to HTTP redirect
Impact
RubyGems before 1.8.23 can redirect HTTPS connections to HTTP, which makes it easier for remote attackers to observe or modify a gem during installation via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | rubygems-update | < 1.8.23 | 1.8.23 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rubygems | Rubygems | through 1.8.22 Versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/History.txt
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-228f-g3h7-3fj3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2125
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rubygems-update/CVE-2012-2125.yml