MongoDB version 1.4.3, released on May 1st, 2014, represents a minor update over its predecessor, version 1.4.2, which was released on April 15th, 2014. While both versions share the same core dependencies, including bson for BSON serialization and kerberos for authentication, and identical development dependencies like dox, ejs, step, async, gleak, integra, request, markdown, nodeunit, optimist, and uglify-js used for testing, documentation, and minification, the significant change lies not in functionality but in the release date. Developers considering an upgrade from 1.4.2 should note the relatively short timeframe between releases, suggesting a bug fix or minor enhancement might be the primary driver for the update.
Both versions support fundamental MongoDB operations within Node.js applications, enabling seamless interaction with MongoDB databases. The kerberos dependency is listed as both a regular and optional dependency, hinting authentication capabilities, which some users might require, based on their MongoDB setup. If you are at 1.4.2 already, upgrading to 1.4.3 is probably recommended, but not mandatory. Considering that these versions are quite old, if starting a new project using MongoDB, you should use a much more recent version of the driver for significant improvements and security updates.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.4.3 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.
