SB2017112819 - Fedora 27 update for mongodb
Published: November 28, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112819
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15535)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 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
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.