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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.3276
USN-5101-1: MongoDB vulnerability
5 October 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: MongoDB
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-20925
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5101-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running MongoDB check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-5101-1: MongoDB vulnerability
04 October 2021
MongoDB could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Packages
o 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
o mongodb-server - 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
o mongodb - 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
o mongodb-clients - 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
o mongodb-server-core - 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3
Ubuntu 18.04
o mongodb-server - 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
o mongodb - 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
o mongodb-clients - 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
o mongodb-server-core - 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2019-20925
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