SB2014122510 - Input validation error in MongoDB, MongoDB
Published: December 25, 2014 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014122510
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3971)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The CmdAuthenticate::_authenticateX509 function in db/commands/authentication_commands.cpp in mongod in MongoDB 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by attempting authentication with an invalid X.509 client certificate.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.