Packages
- mongodb - object/document-oriented database
Details
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.
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.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart the mongodb service to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | mongodb – 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 | ||
| mongodb-clients – 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 | |||
| mongodb-server – 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 | |||
| mongodb-server-core – 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | mongodb – 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm2 | ||
| mongodb-clients – 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm2 | |||
| mongodb-server – 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm2 | |||
| mongodb-server-core – 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm2 | |||
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