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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2012-2126

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2012-2126

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities