Title: Monit Overly Long HTTP Request Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Monit is a utility for the Linux and Unix operating systems that is designed to monitor processes, devices, files, and directories. The application makes use of an HTTPS interface to allow remote users to monitor system statistics.
A buffer overrun vulnerability has been discovered in Monit 4.1 and earlier that could potentially allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The problem occurs due to Monit failing to carry out sufficient bounds checking when handling HTTP request data.
An attacker could potentially exploit this condition to overwrite sensitive process memory variables, allowing for the execution flow of Monit to be controlled. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to an attacker gaining remote root access to an affected system.
Affected Products:
- TildeSlash Monit 1.4.0
- TildeSlash Monit 1.4.1
- TildeSlash Monit 2.0.0
- TildeSlash Monit 2.1.0
- TildeSlash Monit 2.1.1
- TildeSlash Monit 2.2.0
- TildeSlash Monit 2.2.1
- TildeSlash Monit 2.3.0
- TildeSlash Monit 2.4.0
- TildeSlash Monit 2.4.1
- TildeSlash Monit 2.4.2
- TildeSlash Monit 2.4.3
- TildeSlash Monit 3.0.0
- TildeSlash Monit 3.1.0
- TildeSlash Monit 3.2.0
- TildeSlash Monit 4.0.0
- TildeSlash Monit 4.1.0
References:
- TildeSlash: Monit Product Changelog
- TildeSlash: Monit Product Page
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