CVE-2020-7925

Denial of Service when processing malformed Role names

Published Nov 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc12; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28855 Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc12; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc12; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9. Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc12; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:20 AM
Reserved
Jan 23, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 23, 2020, 12:00 AM