CVE-2004-0276

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.34% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15187 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107652610506968&w=2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9642 exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/poc/monkeydos.zip
http://monkeyd.sourceforge.net/
http://www.osvdb.org/3921 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0276?
CVE-2004-0276 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0276?
To fix CVE-2004-0276, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0276 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0276 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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