This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes some potential security issues
and bugs.
The following security flaws cannot be exploited through email because
scripting is disabled when reading mail, but are potentially risks in
browser or browser-like contexts:
- CVE-2016-9079: SVG Animation Remote Code Execution (MFSA 2016-92,
bsc#1012964)
- CVE-2016-5296: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE in rasterize_edges_1
(bsc#1010411)
- CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in Javascript
(bsc#1010401)
- CVE-2016-9066: Integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow in
nsScriptLoadHandler (bsc#1010404)
- CVE-2016-5291: Same-origin policy violation using local HTML file and
saved shortcut file (bsc#1010410)
- CVE-2016-5290: Memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 45.5
(bsc#1010427)
The update contains changes in behavior:
- Changed recipient address entry: Arrow-keys now copy the pop-up value to
the input field....
Read the Full AdvisoryPatch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2016-1412=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
- SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-17.1
MozillaThunderbird-devel-45.5.1-17.1
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-45.5.1-17.1
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-45.5.1-17.1
- SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 (x86_64):
MozillaThunderbird-buildsymbols-45.5.1-17.1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5290.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5291.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5296.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5297.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9066.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9079.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1009026
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1010401
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1010404
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1010410
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1010411
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1010427
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012964
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