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Medium
CVE-2020-12135
bson before 0.8 incorrectly uses int rather than size_t for...
Vulnerability Description
bson before 0.8 incorrectly uses int rather than size_t for many variables, parameters, and return values. In particular, the bson_ensure_space() parameter bytesNeeded could have an integer overflow via properly constructed bson input.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/1872560
- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/474887364/bson-fix-overflow.patch
- https://github.com/10gen-archive/mongo-c-driver-legacy/commit/1a1f5e26a4309480d88598913f9eebf9e9cba8ca#diff-f7d29a680148f52d6601f59ed787f577
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1/
Affected Vendor
whoopsie project
View all reports →Affected Software
whoopsie, c driver
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 24th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.