#VU85419 Infinite loop in MongoDB driver for C - CVE-2023-0437

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#VU85419 Infinite loop in MongoDB driver for C - CVE-2023-0437

Published: January 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85419
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0437
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MongoDB driver for C
Software vendor:
MongoDB, Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when calling the bson_utf8_validate() function on some inputs. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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