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CVE-2013-2132: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Sat Jun 01 2013(Updated: )

bson/_cbsonmodule.c in the mongo-python-driver (aka. pymongo) before 2.5.2, as used in MongoDB, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to decoding of an "invalid DBRef."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/pymongo<2.5.2
2.5.2
debian/2.2-4
debian/2.5-1
debian/pymongo
3.11.0-1
3.11.0-1+deb11u1
3.11.0-1+deb12u1
4.10.1-2
MongoDB Server<=2.5.1
MongoDB Server=1.2.0
MongoDB Server=1.4.0
MongoDB Server=1.6.0
MongoDB Server=1.8.0
MongoDB Server=2.0.0
MongoDB Server=2.2.0
MongoDB Server=2.4.0
MongoDB Server=2.4.1
MongoDB Server=2.4.2
MongoDB Server=2.4.3
MongoDB Server=2.4.4
MongoDB Server=2.4.5
MongoDB Server=2.5.0
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Ubuntu Linux=13.04
openSUSE=12.3

Remedy

https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver/commit/a060c15ef87e0f0e72974c7c0e57fe811bbd06a2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-2132?

    CVE-2013-2132 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a NULL pointer dereference.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-2132?

    To fix CVE-2013-2132, update the pymongo package to version 2.5.2 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2013-2132?

    CVE-2013-2132 affects pymongo versions before 2.5.2 and several versions of MongoDB.

  • Can CVE-2013-2132 cause any data loss?

    CVE-2013-2132 primarily leads to a denial of service but does not inherently cause data loss.

  • Is CVE-2013-2132 specific to certain operating systems?

    CVE-2013-2132 is not specific to any operating system, as it affects the pymongo library used across various platforms.

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