MongoDB Node.js driver version 1.4.36 represents a subtle but potentially important update compared to its predecessor, version 1.4.35. Both versions serve as crucial tools for Node.js developers interacting with MongoDB databases, offering a comprehensive interface for performing CRUD operations, managing connections, and executing complex queries. A primary difference lies in the kerberos dependency, which has been upgraded from version 0.0.9 in 1.4.35 to 0.0.11 in 1.4.36. This likely addresses security vulnerabilities or performance enhancements within the Kerberos authentication mechanism, a critical area for applications requiring secure database access.
While both versions list readable-stream as a dependency, the specification "latest" implies users automatically receive the newest compatible version, ensuring they benefit from the latest stream handling improvements. The development dependencies also exhibit some changes. Notably, version 1.4.35 included step (0.0.5) and async (0.1.22), these are absent in version 1.4.36. Instead, version 1.4.36introduces a request dependency (2.12.0) and markdown (0.3.1). This hints at shifts in the development or testing processes, potentially involving different approaches to integration testing or documentation generation. Also, the mongodb-version-manager advances from 0.5.0 to the improved version 0.7.0, potentially streamlining database environment management for developers. Choosing between these versions depends largely on specific project needs and security considerations, with version 1.4.36 offering the most up-to-date security regarding Kerberos and better support for documentation management and integration testing.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.4.36 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.
