Ruby Net::HTTPS library certificates validation cryptographic vulnerability

Certificate's CN field is not validated against DNS name, making it's possible to use valid certificate with wrong CN...

Ruby Net::HTTPS library does not validate server certificate CN

The connect method in lib/net/http.rb in the 1 Net::HTTP and 2 Net::HTTPS libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 does not verify that the commonName CN field in a server certificate matches the domain name in an HTTPS request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions v...