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MongoDB 3.6 < 3.6.19, 4.0 < 4.0.20, 4.2 < 4.2.9 DoS Vulnerability - Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Databases
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
MongoDB is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
MongoDB versions 3.6 prior to 3.6.19, 4.0 prior to 4.0.20 and 4.2 prior to 4.2.9.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 3.6.19, 4.0.20, 4.2.9 or later.