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GLSA-200504-14 : monkeyd: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 18061

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200504-14 (monkeyd: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team discovered a double expansion error in monkeyd, resulting in a format string vulnerability. Ciaran McCreesh of Gentoo Linux discovered a Denial of Service vulnerability, a syntax error caused monkeyd to zero out unallocated memory should a zero byte file be requested.
 Impact :

 The format string vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a specially crafted request to the monkeyd server, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running monkeyd. The DoS vulnerability could allow an attacker to disrupt the operation of the web server, should a zero byte file be accessible.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All monkeyd users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-servers/monkeyd-0.9.1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200504-14

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18061

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200504-14.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 4/16/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:monkeyd, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1122, CVE-2005-1123

GLSA: 200504-14