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MongoDB: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') (CVE-2018-20803)

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MongoDB: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') (CVE-2018-20803)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/23/2020
Created
12/05/2020
Added
12/04/2020
Modified
01/25/2024

Description

A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which loop indefinitely in mathematics processing while retaining locks. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10 and MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.19.

Solution(s)

  • mongodb-upgrade-3_4_19
  • mongodb-upgrade-3_6_10
  • mongodb-upgrade-4_0_5

References

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