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CVE-2013-4073 The OpenSSL::SSL.verify_certificate_identity function in lib/openssl/ssl.rb in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.7-p374, 1.9 before 1.9.3-p448, and 2.0 before 2.0.0-p247 does not properly handle a '\0' character in...

MediumCVSS 6.8 EPSS 2.8%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

The OpenSSL::SSL.verify_certificate_identity function in lib/openssl/ssl.rb in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.7-p374, 1.9 before 1.9.3-p448, and 2.0 before 2.0.0-p247 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.6-26 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p160 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p17 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p173 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p174 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p22 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p248 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p249 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p299 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p301 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p302 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p330 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p334 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p352 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p357 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p358 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p370 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p371 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p373 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p71 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-p72 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-preview1 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-preview2 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-preview3 No fix listed
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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ruby-lang ruby = 1.8.7-preview4 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p0 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p125 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p194 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p286 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p383 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p385 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p392 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p426 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 1.9.3-p429 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 2.0.0-p0 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 2.0.0-p195 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 2.0.0-preview1 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 2.0.0-preview2 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 2.0.0-rc1 No fix listed
ruby-lang ruby = 2.0.0-rc2 No fix listed

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