- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Critical: thunderbird security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2007:0108-02
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0108.html
Issue date: 2007-03-13
Updated on: 2007-03-14
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names: CVE-2006-6077 CVE-2007-0008 CVE-2007-0009
CVE-2007-0775 CVE-2007-0777 CVE-2007-0778
CVE-2007-0779 CVE-2007-0780 CVE-2007-0800
CVE-2007-0981 CVE-2007-0995 CVE-2007-0996
CVE-2007-1282
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

Updated thunderbird packages that fix several security bugs are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64

3. Problem description:

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.

Several flaws were found in the way Thunderbird processed certain malformed
JavaScript code. A malicious HTML mail message could execute JavaScript
code in such a way that may result in Thunderbird crashing or executing
arbitrary code as the user running Thunderbird. JavaScript support is
disabled by default in Thunderbird; these issues are not exploitable unless
the user has enabled JavaScript. (CVE-2007-0775, CVE-2007-0777)

Several cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws were found in the way Thunderbird
processed certain malformed HTML mail messages. A malicious HTML mail
message could display misleading information which may result in a user
unknowingly divulging sensitive information such as a password.
(CVE-2006-6077, CVE-2007-0995, CVE-2007-0996)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird processed text/enhanced and
text/richtext formatted mail message. A specially crafted mail message
could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
Thunderbird. (CVE-2007-1282)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird cached web content on the local
disk. A malicious HTML mail message may be able to inject arbitrary HTML
into a browsing session if the user reloads a targeted site. (CVE-2007-0778)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird displayed certain web content. A
malicious HTML mail message could generate content which could overlay user
interface elements such as the hostname and security indicators, tricking a
user into thinking they are visiting a different site. (CVE-2007-0779)

Two flaws were found in the way Thunderbird displayed blocked popup
windows. If a user can be convinced to open a blocked popup, it is possible
to read arbitrary local files, or conduct an XSS attack against the user.
(CVE-2007-0780, CVE-2007-0800)

Two buffer overflow flaws were found in the Network Security Services (NSS)
code for processing the SSLv2 protocol. Connecting to a malicious secure
web server could cause the execution of arbitrary code as the user running
Thunderbird. (CVE-2007-0008, CVE-2007-0009)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the "location.hostname"
value during certain browser domain checks. This flaw could allow a
malicious HTML mail message to set domain cookies for an arbitrary site, or
possibly perform an XSS attack. (CVE-2007-0981)

Users of Thunderbird are advised to apply this update, which contains
Thunderbird version 1.5.0.10 that corrects these issues.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

230562 - CVE-2007-0775 Multiple Thunderbird flaws (CVE-2007-0777, CVE-2007-0995, CVE-2007-0996, CVE-2006-6077, CVE-2007-0778, CVE-2007-0779, CVE-2007-0780, CVE-2007-0800, CVE-2007-0008, CVE-2007-0009, CVE-2007-0981, CVE-2007-1282)

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

SRPMS:
99b39f79bb973b4932838ef9629894b6 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.src.rpm

i386:
cf89d6e641725346a304198edfed3210 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm
490546764a98ac455ec6f85e85509eb3 thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
80e7f143b744af822e898f5c304b5807 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
e1e735956235db77d2f87e8474c0ddaf thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server):

SRPMS:
99b39f79bb973b4932838ef9629894b6 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.src.rpm

i386:
cf89d6e641725346a304198edfed3210 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm
490546764a98ac455ec6f85e85509eb3 thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
80e7f143b744af822e898f5c304b5807 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
e1e735956235db77d2f87e8474c0ddaf thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6077
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0008
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0009
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0775
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0777
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0778
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0779
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0780
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0800
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0981
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0995
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0996
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1282
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

RedHat: Critical: thunderbird security update RHSA-2007:0108-02

Updated thunderbird packages that fix several security bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Summary

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. Several flaws were found in the way Thunderbird processed certain malformed JavaScript code. A malicious HTML mail message could execute JavaScript code in such a way that may result in Thunderbird crashing or executing arbitrary code as the user running Thunderbird. JavaScript support is disabled by default in Thunderbird; these issues are not exploitable unless the user has enabled JavaScript. (CVE-2007-0775, CVE-2007-0777) Several cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws were found in the way Thunderbird processed certain malformed HTML mail messages. A malicious HTML mail message could display misleading information which may result in a user unknowingly divulging sensitive information such as a password. (CVE-2006-6077, CVE-2007-0995, CVE-2007-0996) A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird processed text/enhanced and text/richtext formatted mail message. A specially crafted mail message could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2007-1282) A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird cached web content on the local disk. A malicious HTML mail message may be able to inject arbitrary HTML into a browsing session if the user reloads a targeted site. (CVE-2007-0778) A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird displayed certain web content. A malicious HTML mail message could generate content which could overlay user interface elements such as the hostname and security indicators, tricking a user into thinking they are visiting a different site. (CVE-2007-0779) Two flaws were found in the way Thunderbird displayed blocked popup windows. If a user can be convinced to open a blocked popup, it is possible to read arbitrary local files, or conduct an XSS attack against the user. (CVE-2007-0780, CVE-2007-0800) Two buffer overflow flaws were found in the Network Security Services (NSS) code for processing the SSLv2 protocol. Connecting to a malicious secure web server could cause the execution of arbitrary code as the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2007-0008, CVE-2007-0009) A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the "location.hostname" value during certain browser domain checks. This flaw could allow a malicious HTML mail message to set domain cookies for an arbitrary site, or possibly perform an XSS attack. (CVE-2007-0981) Users of Thunderbird are advised to apply this update, which contains Thunderbird version 1.5.0.10 that corrects these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
230562 - CVE-2007-0775 Multiple Thunderbird flaws (CVE-2007-0777, CVE-2007-0995, CVE-2007-0996, CVE-2006-6077, CVE-2007-0778, CVE-2007-0779, CVE-2007-0780, CVE-2007-0800, CVE-2007-0008, CVE-2007-0009, CVE-2007-0981, CVE-2007-1282)
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
SRPMS: 99b39f79bb973b4932838ef9629894b6 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.src.rpm
i386: cf89d6e641725346a304198edfed3210 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm 490546764a98ac455ec6f85e85509eb3 thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: 80e7f143b744af822e898f5c304b5807 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm e1e735956235db77d2f87e8474c0ddaf thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server):
SRPMS: 99b39f79bb973b4932838ef9629894b6 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.src.rpm
i386: cf89d6e641725346a304198edfed3210 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm 490546764a98ac455ec6f85e85509eb3 thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: 80e7f143b744af822e898f5c304b5807 thunderbird-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm e1e735956235db77d2f87e8474c0ddaf thunderbird-debuginfo-1.5.0.10-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6077 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0008 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0009 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0775 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0777 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0778 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0779 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0780 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0800 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0981 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0995 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0996 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1282 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

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Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2007:0108-02

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0108.html

Issued Date: : 2007-03-13

Updated on: 2007-03-14

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

CVE Names: CVE-2006-6077 CVE-2007-0008 CVE-2007-0009 CVE-2007-0775 CVE-2007-0777 CVE-2007-0778 CVE-2007-0779 CVE-2007-0780 CVE-2007-0800 CVE-2007-0981 CVE-2007-0995 CVE-2007-0996 CVE-2007-1282 Updated thunderbird packages that fix several security bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.