CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1122

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format string vulnerability in cgi.c of Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before version 0.9.1. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending an HTTP GET request containing double-encoded format string specifiers (also known as 'double expansion error').

Risk Assessment

The risk includes the possibility of remote arbitrary code execution on the server and service disruption, which may compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update Monkey daemon to version 0.9.1 or later, which fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict server access to trusted networks only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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").

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS