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MongoDB: Improper Input Validation (CVE-2019-2389)

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MongoDB: Improper Input Validation (CVE-2019-2389)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/30/2019
Created
11/13/2019
Added
10/31/2019
Modified
06/21/2023

Description

Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.

Solution(s)

  • mongodb-upgrade-3_4_22
  • mongodb-upgrade-3_6_14
  • mongodb-upgrade-4_0_11

References

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