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CVE-2013-3724 json

The mk_request_header_process function in mk_request.c in Monkey 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread crash a…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-3657

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.7%
EPSS 13.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The mk_request_header_process function in mk_request.c in Monkey 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread crash and service outage) via a '\0' character in an HTTP request.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-25837)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

13.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-25837 Monkey HTTPd 1.1.1 - Crash (PoC) dos, 2013-05-30
  • bugs.monkey-project.com http://bugs.monkey-project.com/ticket/181 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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