Monkey HTTP Daemon 1.1.1 mk_request.c mk_request_header_process input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Monkey HTTP Daemon 1.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function mk_request_header_process of the file mk_request.c. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-3724. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Monkey HTTP Daemon 1.1.1 (Web Server) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function mk_request_header_process of the file mk_request.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The mk_request_header_process function in mk_request.c in Monkey 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread crash and service outage) via a \0 character in an HTTP request.

The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.monkey-project.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-3724. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70129 (GLSA-201309-17 : Monkey HTTP Daemon: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84877), Exploit-DB (25837), Tenable (70129) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41648†). The entries VDB-70036 and VDB-70033 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 70129
Nessus Name: GLSA-201309-17 : Monkey HTTP Daemon: Multiple vulnerabilities
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05/30/2013 🔍
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08/01/2013 +63 days 🔍
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Advisory: 181
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-3724 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64607
X-Force: 84877
SecurityFocus: 60210
Vulnerability Center: 41648 - Monkey 1.1.1 Remote DoS via a Crafted HTTP Request, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM
Updated: 11/24/2024 10:21 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM (60), 05/12/2017 08:56 AM (1), 01/04/2022 10:27 AM (4), 01/04/2022 10:33 AM (2), 11/24/2024 10:21 PM (25)
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