MongoDB vulnerability
Summary
It was discovered that MongoDB incorrectly handled length parameters in zlib-compressed network messages prior to authentication. An unauthenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause MongoDB to allocate an oversized memory buffer, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information. Affected Ubuntu releases: 20.04, 18.04. CVEs: CVE-2025-14847.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Dec 29, 2025 · federal remediation due Jan 19, 2026
- Required action:
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Ransomware use:
- Unknown
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- Ubuntu 20.04
- Ubuntu 18.04
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Apply available updates: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade` (a standard system update installs the fix).
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
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