Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in cgi.c for Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request containing double-encoded format string specifiers (aka "double expansion error").
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Monkey-Project | Monkey | <= 0.9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87916Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14953PatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-14.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/15511Vendor Advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87916Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14953PatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-14.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/15511Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-1122?
CVE-2005-1122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Format string vulnerability in cgi.c for Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request containin...
How severe is CVE-2005-1122?
CVE-2005-1122 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-1122?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Monkey-Project Monkey.