monotone contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an error when handling commands occurs, which may be exploited by a remote attacker via an empty argument to the mtn command to trigger a fatal error and cause a denial of service.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Solution:
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
Solution
Upgrade to version 0.48.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
