Description
In faye-websocket before version 0.11.0, there is a lack of certification validation in TLS handshakes. The `Faye::WebSocket::Client` class uses the `EM::Connection#start_tls` method in EventMachine to implement the TLS handshake whenever a `wss:` URL is used for the connection. This method does not implement certificate verification by default, meaning that it does not check that the server presents a valid and trusted TLS certificate for the expected hostname. That means that any `wss:` connection made using this library is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack, since it does not confirm the identity of the server it is connected to. For further background information on this issue, please see the referenced GitHub Advisory. Upgrading `faye-websocket` to v0.11.0 is recommended.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| faye | faye-websocket | < 0.11.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ruby-faye-websocket | 0.11.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-faye-websocket | 0.11.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ruby-faye-websocket | 0.11.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ruby-faye-websocket | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ruby-faye-websocket | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ruby-faye-websocket | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ruby-faye-websocket | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ruby-faye-websocket | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ruby-faye-websocket | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | faye-websocket | < 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 | GHSA-2v5c-755p-p4gv |