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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

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected 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
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-839Numeric Range Comparison Without Minimum Check
CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
Timeline
Published24 Nov 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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