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ubuntu-cve-2012-2125

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2012-04-20 00:00

Modified

2025-09-08 16:42

Summary

Details

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.

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2125	REPORT
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20	REPORT
	http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/04/20/ruby-…	REPORT
	https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/His…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1582-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1583-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2125	REPORT

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CVE-2012-2125 (GCVE-0-2012-2125)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-10-01 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:26

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

8 references

URL	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/55381	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/His…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/0…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Date Public

2012-04-19 00:00

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Sightings

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Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2012-2125 (GCVE-0-2012-2125)

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