CVE-2015-1609: Input Validation
First published: Mon Mar 30 2015(Updated: )
MongoDB before 2.4.13 and 2.6.x before 2.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted UTF-8 string in a BSON request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Fedora | =21 | |
| MongoDB | <=2.4.12 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.0 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.1 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.2 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.3 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.4 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.5 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.6 | |
| MongoDB | =2.6.7 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152493.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153690.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034466
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPC3
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-17264
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-13
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-1609?
CVE-2015-1609 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can significantly impact the availability of affected MongoDB instances.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1609?
To fix CVE-2015-1609, you should update MongoDB to versions 2.4.13 or later, or 2.6.8 or later.
What versions of MongoDB are affected by CVE-2015-1609?
CVE-2015-1609 affects MongoDB versions prior to 2.4.13 and 2.6.x prior to 2.6.8.
Can CVE-2015-1609 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-1609 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability through a crafted UTF-8 string in a BSON request.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-1609?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-1609; the best solution is to upgrade to the patched versions.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/fedora
- version/fedora/21
- vendor/mongodb
- canonical/mongodb
- version/mongodb/2.4.12
- version/mongodb/2.6.0
- version/mongodb/2.6.1
- version/mongodb/2.6.2
- version/mongodb/2.6.3
- version/mongodb/2.6.4
- version/mongodb/2.6.5
- version/mongodb/2.6.6
- version/mongodb/2.6.7