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MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2025-11979

An authorized user may crash the MongoDB server by causing buffer over-read. This can be done by issuing a DDL operation while queries are being issued, under some conditions. This issue affects Mongo...

Vulnerability Description

An authorized user may crash the MongoDB server by causing buffer over-read. This can be done by issuing a DDL operation while queries are being issued, under some conditions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.25, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.15, and MongoDB Server version 8.2.0.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MongodbMongodb>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.25

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-11979?

CVE-2025-11979 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). An authorized user may crash the MongoDB server by causing buffer over-read. This can be done by issuing a DDL operation while queries are being issued, under some conditions. This issue affects Mongo...

How severe is CVE-2025-11979?

CVE-2025-11979 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-11979?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mongodb Mongodb.