CVE-2013-3843 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the mk_request_header_process function in mk_request.c in Monkey HTTP Daemon (monkeyd) before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP header.

Published: 2014-06-13

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 40.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.4015.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0015.html
http://bugs.monkey-project.com/ticket/182
http://monkey-project.com/Announcements/v1.2.1
http://secunia.com/advisories/53697
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84755
https://github.com/monkey/monkey/issues/88

History

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Subscriptions

Monkey-project Monkey

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-06-13T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:22:01.284Z

Reserved: 2013-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-3843

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-06-13T14:55:12.913

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2013-3843

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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