CVE-2013-1800: The crack gem 0.3.1 and earlier for Ruby does not properly restrict casts of string values, which might all...

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CVE-2013-1800 affects old versions of the Ruby crack gem. If an application processes attacker-controlled data through the vulnerable casting behavior, an attacker may be able to trigger object injection, code execution, or resource exhaustion. The bundle does not provide a CVSS score or confirmed exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely in legacy Ruby applications or packaged software that still depends on crack 0.3.1 or earlier and parses attacker-controlled input through affected conversion paths. Prioritize remediation where legacy Ruby services are internet-facing or parse partner/customer-supplied data. The worst-case impact includes code execution, but exploitation evidence is incomplete in the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Identify all direct and transitive uses of the crack gem.; Upgrade crack according to vendor guidance, prioritizing versions later than 0.3.1.; Review distribution advisories from SUSE, Red Hat, and Novell for packaged fixes..

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Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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