CVE-2006-1046

Public Exploit

Description

server.cpp in Monopd 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a string containing a large number of characters that are escaped when Monopd produces XML output.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.73% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0844	vdb entry
http://www.robertjohnkaper.com/downloads/atlantik/monopd-0.9.3-dosfix.diff
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/monopdx-adv.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19133	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16981	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25161	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1046?: CVE-2006-1046 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1046?: To fix CVE-2006-1046, 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-2006-1046 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1046 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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