UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6494
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494
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Related
Published
2016-10-03T18:59:00Z
Modified
2026-02-28T05:27:06.914200Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / mongodb

Package

Name
mongodb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mongodb@1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.4.6-0ubuntu5
1:2.4.6-0ubuntu6
1:2.4.8-1ubuntu1
1:2.4.8-2
1:2.4.9-1
1:2.4.9-1ubuntu1
1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb-clients"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb-server"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / mongodb

Package

Name
mongodb
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mongodb@1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb-clients"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mongodb-server"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6494.json"