MongoDB Node.js driver version 1.1.10 represents a minor update over its predecessor, version 1.1.9, primarily focusing on internal improvements and bug fixes rather than introducing substantial new features for developers. Both versions maintain the same core dependencies, relying on bson version 0.1.5 for efficient BSON serialization and deserialization, a crucial aspect for interacting with MongoDB databases. The development dependencies also remain consistent, indicating a continued commitment to quality assurance through tools like dox for documentation generation, nodeunit for unit testing, and uglify-js for code minification. Both also support various asynchronous operations by using async.
The key differentiation lies in the release dates: version 1.1.10 was published on October 8, 2012, while version 1.1.9 was released a few days earlier on October 5, 2012. This time difference suggests that version 1.1.10 likely incorporates solutions to issues identified or optimizations implemented shortly after the release of version 1.1.9. For developers, upgrading to version 1.1.10 is recommended to benefit from these potential enhancements, even though the specific changes are not explicitly detailed. Given the identical dependencies and the short interval between releases, the upgrade path should be seamless for existing users. The core functionalities and usage patterns of the MongoDB driver remain consistent across both versions, ensuring minimal disruption to existing codebases. Potential improvements in stability and performance are the key advantages of using the newer version.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.1.10 of the package
Denial of Service in mongodb
Versions of mongodb prior to 3.1.13 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The package fails to properly catch an exception when a collection name is invalid and the DB does not exist, crashing the application.
Upgrade to version 3.1.13 or later.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in bson
Incorrect parsing of certain JSON input may result in js-bson not correctly serializing BSON. This may cause unexpected application behaviour including data disclosure.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in bson
All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The package will ignore an unknown value for an object's _bsontype, leading to cases where an object is serialized as a document rather than the intended BSON type.
