Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| John Nunemaker | Crack | <= 0.3.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52897Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804721
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917236
- https://github.com/jnunemaker/crack/commit/e3da1212a1f84a898ee3601336d1dbbf118fbExploitPatch
- https://support.cloud.engineyard.com/entries/22915701-january-14-2013-security-v
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52897Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804721
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917236
- https://github.com/jnunemaker/crack/commit/e3da1212a1f84a898ee3601336d1dbbf118fbExploitPatch
- https://support.cloud.engineyard.com/entries/22915701-january-14-2013-security-v
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1800?
CVE-2013-1800 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2013-1800?
CVE-2013-1800 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1800?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: John Nunemaker Crack.