Information Exposure Affecting mongodb package, versions *
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- published3 Oct 2016
- disclosed3 Oct 2016
Introduced: 3 Oct 2016
CVE-2016-6494 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 mongodb.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mongodb package and not the mongodb package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The client in MongoDB uses world-readable permissions on .dbshell history files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6494
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=832908
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6494
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/035cf2afc04988b22cb67f4ebfd77e9b344cb6e0
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-25335
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/29/8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362553
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92204
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MCE2ZLFBNOK3TTWSTXZJQGZVP4EEJDL/