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CVE-2012-2126 (rubygems-update): CVE-2012-2125 CVE-2012-2126 rubygems: Two security fixes in v1.8.23

ADVISORIES

GEM

rubygems-update

LIBRARY

RubyGems

SEVERITY

CVSS v2.0: 4.3 (Medium)

PATCHED VERSIONS

  • >= 1.8.23

DESCRIPTION

RubyGems before 1.8.23 does not verify an SSL certificate, which allows remote attackers to modify a gem during installation via a man-in-the-middle attack.