Fedora 27 update for mongodb

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU15061

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15535

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input, when the MongoDB database is configured with "networkMessageCompressors" setting enabled. A remote attacker can cause denial of service attack or modify memory contents on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 27

mongodb: before 3.4.10-1.fc27

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2017-913288e9a9

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.