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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://monkey-project.com/Announcements/v1.5.3
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/397
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/412
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69279
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95336
- https://github.com/monkey/monkey/commit/b2d0e6f92310bb14a15aa2f8e96e1fb5379776ddExploit, Patch
- http://monkey-project.com/Announcements/v1.5.3
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/397
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/412
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69279
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95336
- https://github.com/monkey/monkey/commit/b2d0e6f92310bb14a15aa2f8e96e1fb5379776ddExploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 26, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified