Advisory Published

USN-6904-1: PyMongo vulnerability

First published: Mon Jul 22 2024(Updated: )

It was discovered that PyMongo incorrectly handled certain BSON. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information or cause a crash.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson<3.11.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
3.11.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu=24.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson-ext<3.11.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
3.11.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu=24.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson<3.11.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.11.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson-ext<3.11.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.11.0-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson<3.10.1-0ubuntu2.1
3.10.1-0ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson-ext<3.10.1-0ubuntu2.1
3.10.1-0ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/python-bson<3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python-bson-ext<3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson<3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson-ext<3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python-bson<3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python-bson-ext<3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson<3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-bson-ext<3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6904-1?

    The severity of USN-6904-1 is classified as important due to the potential for an attacker to read sensitive information or cause application crashes.

  • How do I fix USN-6904-1?

    To fix USN-6904-1, you should upgrade to the recommended packages: python3-bson and python3-bson-ext version 3.11.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 for Ubuntu 24.04.

  • Which software is affected by USN-6904-1?

    USN-6904-1 affects the python3-bson and python3-bson-ext packages across multiple Ubuntu versions including 24.04, 22.04, 20.04, and 18.04.

  • What issues does USN-6904-1 address?

    USN-6904-1 addresses issues related to improper handling of BSON in PyMongo that can lead to information disclosure and crashes.

  • Is there a workaround for USN-6904-1?

    There is no specific workaround for USN-6904-1; upgrading to the patched versions is the only recommended action.

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