SB2014082605 - Input validation error in Monkey
Published: August 26, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014082605
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5336)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Monkey HTTP Server before 1.5.3, when the File Descriptor Table (FDT) is enabled and custom error messages are set, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via an HTTP request that triggers an error message.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://monkey-project.com/Announcements/v1.5.3
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/397
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/412
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69279
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95336
- https://github.com/monkey/monkey/commit/b2d0e6f92310bb14a15aa2f8e96e1fb5379776dd