Hi, > Package: ruby1.8 > Version: 1.8.5-4 > Severity: important > Tags: security > > Hi, > the following CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id was > published for ruby1.8. > > CVE-2007-5770[0]: > | 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.
I already fixed the bugs and sent new packages to Debian security team. Note: Net::POP in ruby1.8 and earlier version of ruby1.9 does not support SSL. -- ay -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
