RubyGems before 1.8.23 can redirect HTTPS connections to HTTP, which makes it easier for remote attackers to observe or modify a gem during installation via a man-in-the-middle attack.
CVE-2012-2125
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 82.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 1, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55381
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/History.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | rubygems (1.8.15-1ubuntu0.1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | libruby1.9.1 (1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.2) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | rubygems-0:1.8.23.2-1.el6 | 2013-12-17 | redhat |
| redhat | rubygems-0:1.3.7-4.el6_4 | 2013-10-17 | redhat |
| redhat | rubygems-0:1.8.24-4.el6op | 2013-09-04 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems-update | 0.8.10 ... 1.8.9 (61 versions) | 1.8.23 | — |
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