Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1582-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 1582-1 - John Firebaugh discovered that the RubyGems remote gem fetcher did not properly verify SSL certificates. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform a man in the middle attack to alter gem files being downloaded for installation. John Firebaugh discovered that the RubyGems remote gem fetcher allowed redirection from HTTPS to HTTP. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform a man in the middle attack to alter gem files being downloaded for installation. Various other issues were also addressed.

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