CVE-2012-2126

N/A Unknown
Published: October 01, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/History.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/History.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
51th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

canonical redhat rubygems