FKIE_CVE-2007-5770

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-14 01:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:46
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26985Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27576Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27673Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27756
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27764
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27769
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27818
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28136
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28645
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29556
secalert@redhat.comhttp://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13656
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.htmlPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26421
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018938
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362081
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11025
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26985Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27576Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27673Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27756
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27764
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27769
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27818
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28645
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29556
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13656
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26421
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018938
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362081
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11025
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ruby-lang ruby 1.8.5
ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6

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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Las librerias (1) Net::ftptls, (2) Net::telnets, (3) Net::imap, (4) Net::pop, y (5) Net::smtp en Ruby 1.8.5 y 1.8.6 no verifica el campo commonName (CN) en un servidor que valida certificados el nombre de dominio en una respuesta enviada sobre SSL, lo cual hace m\u00e1s facil a los atacantes remotos interceptar transmisiones SSL a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de hombre en el medio o suplantando el sitio web, un componente diferente que el CVE-2007-5162."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:46:47.517",
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1"
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
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}



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