PT-2024-2760 · Mongodb+3 · Mongodb C Driver+3

Karman Liu + 1 · Published 2024-01-12 · Updated 2025-09-03 · CVE-2023-0437

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MongoDB C Driver versions prior to 1.25.0

Description The issue is related to the bson utf8 validate() function in the MongoDB C Driver, which can cause an infinite loop when called with certain inputs. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For MongoDB C Driver versions prior to 1.25.0, update to version 1.25.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the bson utf8 validate() function until a patch is available.

Fix

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-02893

CVE-2023-0437

DLA-4160-1

DLA-4175-1

OESA-2024-1076

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Debian

Mongodb C Driver

Red Os

References · 33

• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se47-bulletin-2025-0422SE139 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0437 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0437 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-0437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-4175-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/7GUVOAFZFSYTNBF6R7H4XJM5DHWBRQ6P · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-4747 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-1076 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0437 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02893 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-4160-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se17-bulletin-2025-0319SE17 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0437 · Vendor Advisory