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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 25, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-3971

CVE-2014-3971

Description

The CmdAuthenticate::_authenticateX509 function in db/commands/authentication_commands.cpp in mongod in MongoDB 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by attempting authentication with an invalid X.509 client certificate.

Affected products

2
  • MongoDB/MongoDB2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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