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Re: [SECURITY] [DLA 588-1] mongodb security update



On Mon, 2016-08-08 at 11:52 +0200, Ola Lundqvist wrote:
> Package        : mongodb
> Version        : 2.0.6-1+deb7u1
> CVE ID         : CVE-2016-6494
> Debian Bug     : 832908, 833087
> 
> Two security related problems have been found in the mongodb
> package, related to logging.
> 
> CVE-2016-6494
>   World-readable .dbshell history file
> 
> TEMP-0833087-C5410D
>   Bruteforcable challenge responses in unprotected logfile
[...]

This temporary ID is not stable and shouldn't be used in a DLA or DSA.
The Debian bug number, which you already included, is more useful.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
Beware of bugs in the above code;
I have only proved it correct, not tried it. - Donald Knuth

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