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Critical Thunderbird Security Updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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An updated thunderbird package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Critical: thunderbird security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2011:0475-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0475.html
Issue date:        2011-04-28
CVE Names:         CVE-2011-0070 CVE-2011-0071 CVE-2011-0073 
                   CVE-2011-0074 CVE-2011-0075 CVE-2011-0077 
                   CVE-2011-0078 CVE-2011-0080 CVE-2011-0081 
====================================================================
1. Summary:

An updated thunderbird package that fixes several security issues is now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.

Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed HTML content. An
HTML mail message containing malicious content could possibly lead to
arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running
Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0080, CVE-2011-0081)

An arbitrary memory write flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled
out-of-memory conditions. If all memory was consumed when a user viewed a
malicious HTML mail message, it could possibly lead to arbitrary code
execution with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird.
(CVE-2011-0078)

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the HTML
frameset tag. An HTML mail message with a frameset tag containing large
values for the "rows" and "cols" attributes could trigger this flaw,
possibly leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the
user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0077)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the HTML iframe tag. An
HTML mail message with an iframe tag containing a specially-crafted source
address could trigger this flaw, possibly leading to arbitrary code
execution with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird.
(CVE-2011-0075)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird displayed multiple marquee
elements. A malformed HTML mail message could cause Thunderbird to execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird.
(CVE-2011-0074)

A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the nsTreeSelection
element. Malformed content could cause Thunderbird to execute arbitrary
code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0073)

A directory traversal flaw was found in the Thunderbird resource://
protocol handler. Malicious content could cause Thunderbird to access
arbitrary files accessible to the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0071)

A double free flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled
"application/http-index-format" documents. A malformed HTTP response could
cause Thunderbird to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0070)

All Thunderbird users should upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues. All running instances of Thunderbird must be
restarted for the update to take effect.

4. Solution:

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

700603 - CVE-2011-0078 Mozilla OOM condition arbitrary memory write (MFSA 2011-12)
700613 - CVE-2011-0077 Mozilla integer overflow in frameset spec (MFSA 2011-12)
700615 - CVE-2011-0075 Mozilla crash from bad iframe source (MFSA 2011-12)
700617 - CVE-2011-0074 Mozilla crash from several marquee elements (MFSA 2011-12)
700619 - CVE-2011-0073 Mozilla dangling pointer flaw (MFSA 2011-13)
700635 - CVE-2011-0071 Mozilla directory traversal via resource protocol (MFSA 2011-16)
700640 - CVE-2011-0070 Mozilla double free flaw (MFSA 2011-12)
700676 - CVE-2011-0081 Mozilla memory safety issue (MFSA 2011-12)
700677 - CVE-2011-0080 Mozilla memory safety issue (MFSA 2011-12)

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm

ppc64:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.s390x.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0070
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0071
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0073
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0074
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0075
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0077
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0078
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0080
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0081
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
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Critical Thunderbird Security Updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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Calendar Grey April 29, 2011
Dist Redhat Esm H88
The urgent notice from Red Hat regarding the thunderbird upgrade tackles several security vulnerabilities, reinforcing safeguarding measures for users.
An updated thunderbird package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.
Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed HTML content. An HTML mail message containing malicious content could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0080, CVE-2011-0081)
An arbitrary memory write flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled out-of-memory conditions. If all memory was consumed when a user viewed a malicious HTML mail message, it could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0078)
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the HTML frameset tag. An HTML mail message with a frameset tag containing large values for the "rows" and "cols" attributes could trigger this flaw, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0077)
A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the HTML iframe tag. An HTML mail message with an iframe tag containing a specially-crafted source address could trigger this flaw, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0075)
A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird displayed multiple marquee elements. A malformed HTML mail message could cause Thunderbird to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0074)
A flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled the nsTreeSelection element. Malformed content could cause Thunderbird to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0073)
A directory traversal flaw was found in the Thunderbird resource:// protocol handler. Malicious content could cause Thunderbird to access arbitrary files accessible to the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0071)
A double free flaw was found in the way Thunderbird handled "application/http-index-format" documents. A malformed HTTP response could cause Thunderbird to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2011-0070)
All Thunderbird users should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues. All running instances of Thunderbird must be restarted for the update to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0070 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0071 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0073 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0074 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0075 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0077 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0078 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0080 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0081 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm
ppc64: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.ppc64.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
s390x: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.s390x.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.s390x.rpm
x86_64: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
i386: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64: thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0.x86_64.rpm thunderbird-debuginfo-3.1.10-1.el6_0.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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0475-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2011-04-28

Topic

An updated thunderbird package that fixes several security issues is nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

700603 - CVE-2011-0078 Mozilla OOM condition arbitrary memory write (MFSA 2011-12)

700613 - CVE-2011-0077 Mozilla integer overflow in frameset spec (MFSA 2011-12)

700615 - CVE-2011-0075 Mozilla crash from bad iframe source (MFSA 2011-12)

700617 - CVE-2011-0074 Mozilla crash from several marquee elements (MFSA 2011-12)

700619 - CVE-2011-0073 Mozilla dangling pointer flaw (MFSA 2011-13)

700635 - CVE-2011-0071 Mozilla directory traversal via resource protocol (MFSA 2011-16)

700640 - CVE-2011-0070 Mozilla double free flaw (MFSA 2011-12)

700676 - CVE-2011-0081 Mozilla memory safety issue (MFSA 2011-12)

700677 - CVE-2011-0080 Mozilla memory safety issue (MFSA 2011-12)

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