high7.5
CVE-2017-14227
In MongoDB libbson 1.7.0, the bson_iter_codewscope function in bson-iter.c miscalculates a bson_utf8_validate length argument, which allows remote attackers to…
Impact
In MongoDB libbson 1.7.0, the bson_iter_codewscope function in bson-iter.c miscalculates a bson_utf8_validate length argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read in the bson_utf8_validate function in bson-utf8.c), as demonstrated by bson-to-json.c.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mongodb | Mongodb | Version 1.7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100825
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489355
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489362
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100825
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489355
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489362
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00012.html