CVE-2014-5336

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.51% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95336 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69279 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/60783 third party advisory
http://monkey-project.com/Announcements/v1.5.3
https://github.com/monkey/monkey/commit/b2d0e6f92310bb14a15aa2f8e96e1fb5379776dd patch exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/397 mailing list
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/412 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5336?
CVE-2014-5336 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5336?
To fix CVE-2014-5336, 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-2014-5336 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5336 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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