PT-2014-6416
CVE-2014-5336
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Published
2014-08-26
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Updated
2020-03-26
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.3
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Monkey HTTP Server versions prior to 1.5.3
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming file descriptors via an HTTP request that triggers an error message, when the File Descriptor Table (FDT) is enabled and custom error messages are set.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.5.3, update to version 1.5.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the File Descriptor Table (FDT) or custom error messages to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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