CVE-2007-5770

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.91% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27576 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26985 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362081
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27756 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27673 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27769 third party advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29556 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018938 vdb entry
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13656
http://secunia.com/advisories/27818 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11025 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28645 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26421 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27764 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5770?
CVE-2007-5770 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5770?
To fix CVE-2007-5770, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5770 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5770 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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