Amazon Linux 2023 : python3-bson, python3-pymongo, python3-pymongo-gridfs (ALAS2023-2026-3121)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 351033

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-3121 advisory.

Improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic in the GridFS component of the MongoDB Python Driver can cause a caller-supplied structured file identifier to be interpreted as a query condition rather than as a literal identifier. An authenticated user who can influence the identifier passed by an affected application may obtain stored file content beyond the intended target or cause all GridFS file chunks in the affected bucket to be removed, rendering stored file content unreadable. The affected rename operation may also rename a stored file other than the intended target. (CVE-2026-88029)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update python-pymongo --releasever 2023.12.20260928' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-3121 --releasever 2023.12.20260928' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 351033

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-3121.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/29/2026

Updated: 9/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

Percentile: 57.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-88029

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Threat Score: 2.4

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pymongo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pymongo-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pymongo-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-bson-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-bson, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pymongo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pymongo-gridfs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pymongo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-88029

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