USN-5101-1: MongoDB vulnerability
4 October 2021
MongoDB could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- mongodb - object/document-oriented database
Details
It was discovered that MongoDB incorrectly handled certain wire protocol
messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause MongoDB
to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
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mongodb-server
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1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
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mongodb
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1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
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mongodb-clients
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1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
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mongodb-server-core
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1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
Ubuntu 18.04
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mongodb-server
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1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
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mongodb
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1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
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mongodb-clients
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1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
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mongodb-server-core
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1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.