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CVE-2024-6381

4.0 · MEDIUM

The bson_strfreev function in the MongoDB C driver library may be susceptible to an integer overflow where the function will try to free memory at a negative offset.

Published Jul 2, 2024CWE-680EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2024-6381 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The bson_strfreev function in the MongoDB C driver library may be susceptible to an integer overflow where the function will try to free memory at a negative offset. This may result in memory corruption. This issue affected libbson versions prior to 1.26.2

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refjira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-5622Refjira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-5622Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00012.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00027.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6381?

CVE-2024-6381 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-6381?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-6381?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-6381?

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