CVE-2013-3843 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP header in Monkey HTTP Daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3843?
CVE-2013-3843 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3843?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Monkey-Project Monkey.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3843?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-3843 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3843 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx72-57vf-qgff.