MongoDB Node.js driver version 1.1.7 is a minor update to the 1.1.6 version, both iterations serve as crucial tools for developers seeking to interact with MongoDB databases using Node.js. Both versions share identical core dependencies, relying on bson version 0.1.3 for efficient BSON serialization and deserialization. Furthermore, the development dependency lists are exactly the same which means that the tools used to develop and test these versions are identical. This includes tools for documentation, templating, asynchronous operations, memory leak detection, GitHub integration, markdown processing, unit testing, and JavaScript minification facilitating a consistent development and testing environment.
The key distinction lies in the release date. Version 1.1.7 was published on September 10, 2012, while version 1.1.6 was released on August 31, 2012. This narrow time frame suggests that version 1.1.7 likely incorporates bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor feature enhancements discovered shortly after the release of 1.1.6. For developers, migrating from 1.1.6 to 1.1.7 is recommended to leverage these potential improvements and ensure optimal stability and performance when working with MongoDB in their Node.js applications. The package's continued maintenance and updates within this timeframe demonstrate a commitment to providing a reliable and actively refined driver for MongoDB interactions. Both versions depend on the same github code base.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.1.7 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.
