High severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 9, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-1800
CVE-2013-1800
Description
The crack gem 0.3.1 and earlier for Ruby does not properly restrict casts of string values, which might allow remote attackers to conduct object-injection attacks and execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by leveraging Action Pack support for (1) YAML type conversion or (2) Symbol type conversion, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2013-0156.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
crackRubyGems | < 0.3.2 | 0.3.2 |
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:john_nunemaker:crack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:john_nunemaker:crack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.3.1
- cpe:2.3:a:john_nunemaker:crack:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:john_nunemaker:crack:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:john_nunemaker:crack:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/jnunemaker/crack/commit/e3da1212a1f84a898ee3601336d1dbbf118fb5f6nvdExploitPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/52897nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7fq-cf8q-35q7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1800ghsaADVISORY
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00003.htmlnvdWEB
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/crack/CVE-2013-1800.ymlghsaWEB
- support.cloud.engineyard.com/entries/22915701-january-14-2013-security-vulnerabilities-httparty-extlib-crack-nori-update-these-gems-immediatelynvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20130203232028/https://support.cloud.engineyard.com/entries/22915701-january-14-2013-security-vulnerabilities-httparty-extlib-crack-nori-update-these-gems-immediatelyghsaWEB
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