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Gentoo: GLSA-201705-07 Normal: Various Code Execution Risks in Thunderbird

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Calendar Grey May 9, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Update Mozilla Thunderbird to address several vulnerabilities that may permit code execution or trigger Denial of Service attacks.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Thunderbird, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Thunderbird. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue gentoo code execution mozilla thunderbird normal severity

Resolution

All Mozilla Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/thunderbird-45.8.0"
All Mozilla Thunderbird binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=mail-client/thunderbird-bin-45.8.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5398 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5398 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-5400 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5400 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-5401 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5401 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-5402 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5402 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-5404 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5404 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-5405 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5405 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-5407 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5407 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-5408 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5408 [ 9 ] CVE-2017-5410 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5410

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-07
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 09, 2017
Bugs: #611954
ID: 201705-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue gentoo code execution mozilla thunderbird normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Thunderbird, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Mozilla Thunderbird is a popular open-source email client from the Mozilla project.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-client/thunderbird < 45.8.0 >= 45.8.0 2 mail-client/thunderbird-bin < 45.8.0 >= 45.8.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted email or web page, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, spoof content or obtain sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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