CVE-2019-2389 (GCVE-0-2019-2389)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-08-30 14:41 – Updated: 2024-08-04 18:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Process termination via PID file manipulation
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
mongodb
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-40563 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Inc. | MongoDB Server |
Affected:
4.0 , < 4.0.11
(custom)
Affected: 3.6 , < 3.6.14 (custom) Affected: 3.4 , < 3.4.22 (custom) |
Date Public
2019-08-30 11:00
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