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CVE-2014-3971

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Published: Dec 25, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The CmdAuthenticate::_authenticateX509 function in db/commands/authentication_commands.cpp in mongod in MongoDB 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by attempting authentication with an invalid X.509 client certificate.

Affected (2)

Products: Mongodb: Mongodb
Mongodb
1 product
Mongodb
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mongodb
Mongodb
Version 2.6.0
Mongodb
Version 2.6.1

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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