Debian: DSA-2499-1: icedove security update

Date 24 Jun 2012

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in icedove, the Debian version of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail/news client. There were miscellaneous memory safety hazards (CVE-2012-1937, CVE-2012-1939) and a use-after-free issues (CVE-2012-1940).

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2499-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                            Florian Weimer
June 24, 2012                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : icedove
Vulnerability  : several
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2012-1937 CVE-2012-1939 CVE-2012-1940

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in icedove, the Debian
version of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail/news client.  There were
miscellaneous memory safety hazards (CVE-2012-1937, CVE-2012-1939) and
a use-after-free issues (CVE-2012-1940).

For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed
in version 3.0.11-1+squeeze11.

We recommend that you upgrade your icedove packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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