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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS USN-596-1 Moderate: Ruby Remote Attack Issues

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Calendar Grey March 26, 2008
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Essential patch released for Ruby on Ubuntu tackling HTTPS vulnerabilities and risks of remote exploitation. Review specifications on the enhancements.
Chris Clark discovered that Ruby's HTTPS module did not check for commonName mismatches early enough during SSL negotiation

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security advisory remote attack Ubuntu moderate severity Ruby HTTPS flaw SSL checks

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-596-1 March 26, 2008

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security advisory remote attack Ubuntu moderate severity Ruby HTTPS flaw SSL checks

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