Service interruption via out-of-bounds vhost-table read
Published Jan 29, 2026 · Updated Jan 29, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Monkey HTTP Server 1.8.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to interrupt service via a crafted HTTP request. The mk_vhost_fdt_close function in mk_server/mk_vhost.c reads beyond its intended memory bounds while closing the virtual-host file-descriptor table. The public advisory does not identify the malformed request element or exact bounds-check failure; unauthenticated network access is sufficient, and the reported consequence is limited to service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in Monkey HTTP Server 1.8.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to interrupt service via a crafted HTTP request. The mk_vhost_fdt_close function in mk_server/mk_vhost.c reads beyond its intended memory bounds while closing the virtual-host file-descriptor table. The public advisory does not identify the malformed request element or exact bounds-check failure; unauthenticated network access is sufficient, and the reported consequence is limited to service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-63653
- Published
- Jan 29, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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