Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-1828
CVE-2015-1828
Description
The Ruby http gem before 0.7.3 does not verify hostnames in SSL connections, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle-attack.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
httpRubyGems | >= 0.7.0, < 0.7.3 | 0.7.3 |
httpRubyGems | < 0.6.4 | 0.6.4 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wpv-cj6x-v3jwghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8nvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1828ghsaADVISORY
- rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/http/CVE-2015-1828.ymlghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/ghsaWEB
- my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.6.3/0.6.4ghsaWEB
- my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.7.2/0.7.3ghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/nvd
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