1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5052-1

USN-5052-1: MongoDB vulnerability

Publication date

26 August 2021

Overview

MongoDB could provide unintended access.

Releases

Packages

  • mongodb - Document-oriented database

Details

MongoDB would fail to properly invalidate existing sessions for deleted
users. This could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated
privileges if their user account was recreated with elevated privileges.

MongoDB would fail to properly invalidate existing sessions for deleted
users. This could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated
privileges if their user account was recreated with elevated privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 focal mongodb-server –  1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.2
mongodb-clients –  1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.2
mongodb-server-core –  1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.2
18.04 bionic mongodb-server –  1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.3
mongodb-clients –  1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.3
mongodb-server-core –  1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.3

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