Description
The MongoDB C Driver does not validate the type or format of a namespace field returned by the server in a query response. A MongoDB endpoint that a client application connects to, without needing any credentials, can return a malformed value in that field. This causes the client application process to terminate, and can also cause the driver to read memory outside an allocated buffer and to send a small amount of the application's own uninitialized heap memory back to the endpoint in a follow-up command. The impact is limited to the process that embeds the driver.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | C Driver | 1.25.0 – ≤ 1.30.14, 2.0.0 – ≤ 2.5.7 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mongo-c-driver | 2.5.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | mongo-c-driver | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mongo-c-driver | 2.5.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12437-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12437-1 bson-devel-2.5.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 6, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4328 MongoDB (EF Core Provider, Atlas SQL, C Treiber, Rust Treiber, Database Tools und Node.js Treiber): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 4, 2026