Description
An authenticated user may trigger a use after free that may result in MongoDB Server crash and other unexpected behavior, even if the user does not have authorization to shut down a server.
The crash is triggered on affected versions by issuing an aggregation framework operation using a specific combination of rarely-used aggregation pipeline expressions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 version prior to 6.0.21, MongoDB Server v7.0 version prior to 7.0.17 and MongoDB Server v8.0 version prior to 8.0.4 when the SBE engine is enabled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | MongoDB Server | 6.0 – < 6.0.21, 7.0 – < 7.0.17, 8.0 – < 8.0.4 | 6.0.21 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | mongodb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | mongodb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mongodb | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | mongodb | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1415 MongoDB: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 26, 2025