MGASA-2023-0309 - Updated thunderbird packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 06 Nov 2023
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0309.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 9
CVE: CVE-2023-5721,
     CVE-2023-5732,
     CVE-2023-5724,
     CVE-2023-5725,
     CVE-2023-5728,
     CVE-2023-5730

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities:

Queued up rendering could have allowed websites to clickjack.
(CVE-2023-5721)

Address bar spoofing via bidirectional characters. (CVE-2023-5732)

Large WebGL draw could have led to a crash. (CVE-2023-5724)

WebExtensions could open arbitrary URLs. (CVE-2023-5725)

Improper object tracking during GC in the JavaScript engine could have
led to a crash. (CVE-2023-5728)

Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 119, Firefox ESR 115.4, and
Thunderbird 115.4.1. (CVE-2023-5730)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32478
- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/115.4.1/releasenotes/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5721
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5732
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5724
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5725
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5728
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5730

SRPMS:
- 9/core/thunderbird-115.4.1-1.mga9
- 9/core/thunderbird-l10n-115.4.1-1.mga9

Mageia 2023-0309: thunderbird security update

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities: Queued up rendering could have allowed websites to clickjack

Summary

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Queued up rendering could have allowed websites to clickjack. (CVE-2023-5721)
Address bar spoofing via bidirectional characters. (CVE-2023-5732)
Large WebGL draw could have led to a crash. (CVE-2023-5724)
WebExtensions could open arbitrary URLs. (CVE-2023-5725)
Improper object tracking during GC in the JavaScript engine could have led to a crash. (CVE-2023-5728)
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 119, Firefox ESR 115.4, and Thunderbird 115.4.1. (CVE-2023-5730)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32478

- https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/115.4.1/releasenotes/

- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5721

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5732

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5724

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5725

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5728

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5730

Resolution

MGASA-2023-0309 - Updated thunderbird packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 9/core/thunderbird-115.4.1-1.mga9

- 9/core/thunderbird-l10n-115.4.1-1.mga9

Severity
Publication date: 06 Nov 2023
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0309.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2023-5721, CVE-2023-5732, CVE-2023-5724, CVE-2023-5725, CVE-2023-5728, CVE-2023-5730

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