BSONObj::getStringField() does not handle embedded null bytes correctly

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • 5.3.0
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      A BSONElement of type String has a pointer + length implementation and therefore may contain an embedded null byte. BSONObj::getStringField uses valuestr in its implementation, which can lead us to incorrectly interpret the string as null terminated.

            Assignee:
            Matt Kneiser
            Reporter:
            Marko Vojvodic
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