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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2020-7928 EUVD-2020-28858GHSA-5mwc-rp6j-mw6r

Improper neutralization of null byte leads to read overrun

Published Nov 23, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by mongodb

Description

A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger a read overrun and access arbitrary memory by issuing specially crafted queries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
MongoDB MongoDB Server 4.4 – < 4.4.1, 4.2 – < 4.2.9, 4.0 – < 4.0.20, 3.6 – < 3.6.20 4.4.1

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS mongodb No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS mongodb No fix yet —

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