CVE-2003-1084: Medium severity Tildeslash Monit vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2003
·
Updated

Monit 1.4 to 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length field.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Tildeslash Monit=1.4
Tildeslash Monit=2.3
Tildeslash Monit=2.2.1
Tildeslash Monit=2.2
Tildeslash Monit=3.2
Tildeslash Monit=1.4.1
Tildeslash Monit=3.0
Tildeslash Monit=2.4.2
Tildeslash Monit=2.1
Tildeslash Monit=2.0
Tildeslash Monit=2.4.1
Tildeslash Monit=2.4
Tildeslash Monit=4.1
Tildeslash Monit=2.1.1
Tildeslash Monit=2.4.3
Tildeslash Monit=3.1
Tildeslash Monit=4.0

Event History

Nov 24, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 13, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1084?

CVE-2003-1084 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that may cause the Monit daemon to crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-1084?

To fix CVE-2003-1084, upgrade to a patched version of Monit that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Monit are affected by CVE-2003-1084?

CVE-2003-1084 affects Monit versions 1.4 through 4.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2003-1084 allow?

CVE-2003-1084 allows remote attackers to launch a denial of service attack by sending an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length header.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-1084?

As a workaround for CVE-2003-1084, you can limit access to the Monit server or monitor logs for unusual HTTP requests.

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