What is the severity of CVE-2017-14227?

CVE-2017-14227 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14227?

To fix CVE-2017-14227, upgrade your MongoDB installation to version 1.7.1 or later.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-14227?

CVE-2017-14227 can lead to a denial of service resulting in a heap-based buffer over-read.

Which versions of MongoDB are affected by CVE-2017-14227?

CVE-2017-14227 specifically affects MongoDB version 1.7.0.

How does CVE-2017-14227 allow remote attacks?

CVE-2017-14227 allows remote attackers to exploit a miscalculation in the bson_utf8_validate length argument.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-14227

high

7.5

CWE

125

9/9/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-14227

First published: Sat Sep 09 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MongoDB Server	=1.7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14227?
To fix CVE-2017-14227, upgrade your MongoDB installation to version 1.7.1 or later.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 can lead to a denial of service resulting in a heap-based buffer over-read.
Which versions of MongoDB are affected by CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 specifically affects MongoDB version 1.7.0.
How does CVE-2017-14227 allow remote attacks?
CVE-2017-14227 allows remote attackers to exploit a miscalculation in the bson_utf8_validate length argument.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14227?
To fix CVE-2017-14227, upgrade your MongoDB installation to version 1.7.1 or later.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 can lead to a denial of service resulting in a heap-based buffer over-read.
Which versions of MongoDB are affected by CVE-2017-14227?
CVE-2017-14227 specifically affects MongoDB version 1.7.0.
How does CVE-2017-14227 allow remote attacks?
CVE-2017-14227 allows remote attackers to exploit a miscalculation in the bson_utf8_validate length argument.