Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Medium | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | None | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 19:29:16 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:17:58 2025