Rule:

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Sid:
2278

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit
a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in the Monit web server.

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Impact:
Denial of Service.

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Detailed Information:
The Monit web server does not perform stringent checks on HTTP
parameters prior to processing. This may allow a remote attacker to
issue a DoS condition against a server running Monit.

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Affected Systems:
	Monit 4.1 and prior

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Attack Scenarios:
By supplying certain HTTP parameters to the Monit server a DoS condition
may be executed.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploit code exists but is not currently in the public domain.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

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