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  2. SERVER-30361

mongod.conf bindIp option accept bogus parameters

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    • Type: Icon: Bug Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Icon: Minor - P4 Minor - P4
    • 3.2.18, 3.4.10, 3.5.11
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Admin
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    • Environment:
      3.4.6 community
    • Fully Compatible
    • ALL
    • v3.4, v3.2, v3.0
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      Using 3.4.6.
      1. Get a fresh copy of mongod.conf
      2. Change values as needed.
      3. set the bindIp option value to something like " bindIp: [somestuff] "
      4. start mongod using that file (mongod.conf)
      5. use " netstat -tanp | grep LISTEN " to verify THAT mongod is listening on 0.0.0.0:portnumber

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      Using 3.4.6. 1. Get a fresh copy of mongod.conf 2. Change values as needed. 3. set the bindIp option value to something like " bindIp: [somestuff] " 4. start mongod using that file (mongod.conf) 5. use " netstat -tanp | grep LISTEN " to verify THAT mongod is listening on 0.0.0.0:portnumber
    • Platforms 2017-08-21

      bindIp accepts ANY bogus string as a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets.

      I found out a mongo.conf that had a list of values (IP's) enclosed in square brackets []. However mongod was listening on 0.0.0.0:portnumber.

            Assignee:
            sara.golemon@mongodb.com Sara Golemon
            Reporter:
            gilberto.velazquez@mongodb.com Gilberto Velazquez
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