CVE-2006-1046
server.cpp in Monopd 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a string containing a large number of characters that are escaped when Monopd produces XML output.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 4.7%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
server.cpp in Monopd 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a string containing a large number of characters that are escaped when Monopd produces XML output.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.66% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 March 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- monopd/monopd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/monopdx-adv.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19133Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.robertjohnkaper.com/downloads/atlantik/monopd-0.9.3-dosfix.diff
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16981
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0844
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25161
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/monopdx-adv.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19133Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.robertjohnkaper.com/downloads/atlantik/monopd-0.9.3-dosfix.diff
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16981
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0844
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25161
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.