CVE-2004-1897: Medium severity Tildeslash Monit vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
·
Updated

Administration interface in Monit 1.4 through 4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by sending a Basic Authentication request without a password, which causes Monit to decrement a null pointer and perform an out-of-bounds read.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Tildeslash Monit=1.4
Tildeslash Monit=3.0
Tildeslash Monit=3.1
Tildeslash Monit=3.2
Tildeslash Monit=4.0
Tildeslash Monit=4.1
Tildeslash Monit=4.1.1
Tildeslash Monit=4.2
Tildeslash Monit=4.3_beta_2
Tildeslash Monit=1.4
Tildeslash Monit=4.3_beta_2
Tildeslash Monit=3.2
Tildeslash Monit=3.0
Tildeslash Monit=4.1
Tildeslash Monit=3.1
Tildeslash Monit=4.1.1
Tildeslash Monit=4.2
Tildeslash Monit=4.0

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1897?

CVE-2004-1897 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1897?

To fix CVE-2004-1897, upgrade Monit to a version later than 4.2 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Monit are affected by CVE-2004-1897?

CVE-2004-1897 affects Monit versions 1.4 through 4.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2004-1897 facilitate?

CVE-2004-1897 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a malformed authentication request.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-1897 if upgrading is not possible?

A possible workaround for CVE-2004-1897 includes restricting access to the Monit administration interface to trusted IP addresses.

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