# CVE-2026-13065: MongoDB $linearFill Window Function Improper Input Validation Leading to Process Termination

> CVE-2026-13065: MongoDB $linearFill Window Function Improper Input Validation Leading to Process Termination. CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-13065
Last updated: 2026-10-24T13:10:00Z

- Published: 2026-07-22 19:17 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-24 13:10 UTC · Assigner: mongodb
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS: 0.50%, 42th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-476

## Description

A user with read-only privileges is able to craft an aggregation pipeline using the $linearFill window function operator with a specific sortBy expression type to cause the mongod process to terminate abnormally, resulting in denial of service. The issue stems from insufficient validation of sort specifications during execution.

## Affected vendors and products

- MongoDB: MongoDB Server

## Tracked companies

- [MongoDB Atlas](https://rewindex.com/company/mongodb-atlas.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13065)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13065)
- [https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-127280](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-127280)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-13065 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-13065.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-13065 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:14:42.731Z