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CVE-2019-20925: An unauthenticated client can trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted wire protocol messages, which cause the message decompressor to incorrectly allocate memory. This issue affects ...
CVE-2019-20925 · published 5 years ago
Summary
An unauthenticated client can trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted wire protocol messages, which cause the message decompressor to incorrectly allocate memory. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.1; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.13; MongoDB Serv...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| mongodb | mongodb |
>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.24 >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.15 >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.13 >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An unauthenticated client can trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted wire protocol messages, which cause the message decompressor to incorrectly allocate memory. This issue affects ...
An unauthenticated client can trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted wire protocol messages, which cause the message decompressor to incorrectly allocate memory. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.1; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.13; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.15 and MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.24.
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-43751 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-839Numeric Range Comparison Without Minimum Check
CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
Timeline
Published24 Nov 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-20925 · NVD
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