Gentoo: GLSA-201705-07: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Thunderbird. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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
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.
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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.
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.