MongoDB 1.4.16 is a minor update to version 1.4.15 of the popular Node.js driver for MongoDB, a NoSQL database renowned for its scalability and flexibility. Both versions share a common foundation, providing developers with the tools necessary to interact with MongoDB databases effectively. They include essential dependencies, such as bson for handling binary JSON data, kerberos for authentication purposes (available as an optional dependency), and readable-stream for efficient data streaming, ensuring seamless communication with the database. Development tools like dox for documentation generation, nodeunit for testing, and uglify-js for minifying JavaScript code assists contributors during development.
The key difference between the two versions lies in their release date. Version 1.4.16 was released on September 26, 2014, while 1.4.15 was released two days prior, on September 24, 2014. This suggests that 1.4.16 likely contains bug fixes or very minor enhancements implemented shortly after the release of the previous stable version. For developers already using 1.4.15, upgrading to 1.4.16 seems advisable for potential stability and performance improvements. Otherwise you could check changelogs for more details on what was changed between the releases. Both packages are readily available through npm, simplifying the installation process and integration into existing Node.js projects.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.4.16 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.
DLL Injection in kerberos
Version of kerberos prior to 1.0.0 are vulnerable to DLL Injection. The package loads DLLs without specifying a full path. This may allow attackers to create a file with the same name in a folder that precedes the intended file in the DLL path search. Doing so would allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the machine.
Upgrade to version 1.0.0 or later.
