Buffer Overflow

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via unsafe string copying in the canonicalization process. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted username in the MongoDB URI with authMechanism=GSSAPI before...

CVE-2026-6691 MongoDB C Driver Cyrus SASL Canonicalization Buffer Overflow

The MongoDB C Driver's Cyrus SASL integration performs unsafe string copying during username canonicalization, enabling a heap buffer overflow before any authentication or network traffic. This may be triggered by passing untrusted input in the username of a MongoDB URI with authMechanism=GSSAPI...

PT-2026-37642

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions mongo-c-driver affected versions not specified Description The Cyrus SASL integration in the MongoDB C Driver performs unsafe string copying during username canonicalization. This flaw enables a heap buffer overflow—a condition where data...