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Low · 3.7 CVE-2026-93394 EUVD-2026-82438GHSA-cxv8-vf43-xcw5

libmongoc SCRAM client nonce-validation bypass

Published Sep 17, 2026 · Updated Sep 18, 2026 · Assigned by mongodb

Description

A flaw in libmongoc's SCRAM authentication implementation caused the client to continue the authentication handshake and transmit the client proof even when a nonce mismatch was detected in the server's first message. An unauthorized party with a man-in-the-middle position could exploit this by injecting a crafted server-first-message containing a controlled salt and low iteration count, then capturing the resulting client proof to perform offline password cracking. This vulnerability is mitigated by TLS, which is standard in production deployments.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
MongoDB C Driver 2.0.0 – < 2.3.2 2.3.2

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
Debian 14 mongo-c-driver 2.4.0-1 —
Debian 13 mongo-c-driver No fix yet —
Debian 12 mongo-c-driver No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS mongo-c-driver No fix yet —
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 —

Advisories 1

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