CVE-2005-1122

Name: CVE-2005-1122
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-04-14T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.69%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-1122 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Format string vulnerability in cgi.c for Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request containing double-encoded format string specifiers (aka "double expansion error").. EPSS estimates a 2.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Format string vulnerability in cgi.c for Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request containing double-encoded format string specifiers (aka "double expansion error").

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.69%

84.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Monkey-Project	Monkey	<= 0.9.0
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.1.1
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.5.2
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.6.0
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.6.1
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.6.2
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.6.3
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.7.0
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.7.1
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.7.2
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.8.0
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.8.1
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.8.2
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.8.3
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.8.4
Monkey-Project	Monkey	0.8.5

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87916Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14953Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-14.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/15511Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87916Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14953Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-14.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/15511Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 14, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-1122?

How severe is CVE-2005-1122?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-1122 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1122?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST