class Dawn::Kb::OSVDB_119927
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include RubyVersionCheck
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Dawn::Kb::DependencyCheck::new
# File lib/dawn/kb/osvdb_119927.rb, line 10 def initialize message = "http Gem for Ruby contains a flaw related to certificate validation. The issue is due to a failure to call the OpenSSL::SSL::SSLSocket#post_connection_check method, leading to hostnames not being properly verified. By spoofing the TLS/SSL server via a certificate that appears valid, an attacker with the ability to intercept network traffic (e.g. MiTM, DNS cache poisoning) can disclose and optionally manipulate transmitted data." super({ :name=> "OSVDB_119927", :cve=>"2015-1828", :osvdb=>"119927", :cvss=>"", :release_date => Date.new(2015, 3, 25), :cwe=>"", :owasp=>"A9", :applies=>["rails", "sinatra", "padrino"], :kind=>Dawn::KnowledgeBase::DEPENDENCY_CHECK, :message=>message, :mitigation=>"Please upgrade http gem version at least to 0.8.0. As a general rule, using the latest stable version is recommended.", :aux_links=>[""] }) self.safe_dependencies = [{:name=>"http", :version=>['0.8.0']}] end