CVE-2017-14227

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.71% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489362 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100825 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489355 issue tracking third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489356 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14227?
To fix CVE-2017-14227, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14227 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14227 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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