MongoDB version 1.2.9, released on January 17, 2013, represents a minor update to the widely used Node.js driver for MongoDB, building upon the foundation laid by its predecessor, version 1.2.8, which was released about a week earlier on January 7, 2013. Both versions share 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 driver enables developers to seamlessly connect to MongoDB instances, perform CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete), and manage data within Node.js applications.
The developer dependencies remain consistent between the two versions, indicating a stable development environment. These include tools like dox for documentation generation, ejs for templating, step and async for asynchronous control flow, gleak for memory leak detection, github3 for interacting with GitHub, markdown for Markdown parsing, nodeunit for unit testing, and uglify-js for code minification. This suite of tools suggests a focus on code quality, documentation, and maintainability.
While the core functionality and dependencies appear identical between versions 1.2.8 and 1.2.9, the release date difference hints at potential bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor feature enhancements incorporated in the newer version. Developers using the MongoDB Node.js driver are generally advised to utilize the latest available stable release to benefit from these potential refinements and ensure optimal stability and performance in their applications. The consistent author and repository information confirms the driver's provenance and provides a reliable source for further information and updates.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.2.9 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.
