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CVE-2019-2389

Published: 30 August 2019

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 Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.

Notes

AuthorNote
markmorlino
problem not present in LSB version of init script

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.2

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
mongodb
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(code not present)
disco Not vulnerable
(code not present)
eoan Not vulnerable
(code not present)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.2
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H