Monkey HTTP Daemon up to 0.8.1 get_real_string input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Monkey HTTP Daemon up to 0.8.1. It has been declared as problematic. This affects the function get_real_string. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-0276. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Monkey HTTP Daemon up to 0.8.1 (Web Server). This vulnerability affects the function get_real_string. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The get_real_string function in Monkey HTTP Daemon (monkeyd) 0.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request with a sequence of "%" characters and a missing Host field.

The bug was discovered 02/11/2004. The weakness was published 02/11/2004 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0276. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at aluigi.altervista.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (15187), Exploit-DB (23686), SecurityFocus (BID 9642†), OSVDB (3921†) and Secunia (SA10850†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0276 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0276
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22420
X-Force: 15187 - Monkey httpd get_real_string denial of service
SecurityFocus: 9642 - Monkey HTTP Daemon Missing Host Field Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 10850 - Monkey HTTP Daemon Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 3921 - Monkey HTTP get_real_string() Function DoS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2015 16:40
Updated: 08/02/2025 16:40
Changes: 01/09/2015 16:40 (58), 07/08/2017 14:21 (9), 08/02/2025 16:40 (21)
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