Description
ext/openssl/ossl_ocsp.c in Ruby 1.8 and 1.9 does not properly check the return value from the OCSP_basic_verify function, which might allow remote attackers to successfully present an invalid X.509 certificate, possibly involving a revoked certificate.
Published: 2009-02-18
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1860-1 New Ruby packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0645 ext/openssl/ossl_ocsp.c in Ruby 1.8 and 1.9 does not properly check the return value from the OCSP_basic_verify function, which might allow remote attackers to successfully present an invalid X.509 certificate, possibly involving a revoked certificate.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-805-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Ruby-lang Ruby
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:05.106Z

Reserved: 2009-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0642

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-20T06:47:48.297

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0642

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0642 - Bugzilla

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