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Ubuntu 4028-1: Moderate Level Thunderbird Memory Safety Issues

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Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4028-1
June 20, 2019

thunderbird vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.

Software Description:
- thunderbird: Mozilla Open Source mail and newsgroup client

Details:

Multiple memory safety issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user
were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 19.04:
  thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1

Ubuntu 18.10:
  thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

After a standard system update you need to restart Thunderbird to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4028-1
  CVE-2019-11703, CVE-2019-11704, CVE-2019-11705, CVE-2019-11706

Package Information:
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Ubuntu 4028-1: Moderate Level Thunderbird Memory Safety Issues

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Calendar Grey June 20, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities addressed in Thunderbird following Ubuntu patches. Important steps users must take to ensure system security.
Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04:   thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 Ubuntu 18.10:   thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   thunderbird                     1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart Thunderbird to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4028-1

  CVE-2019-11703, CVE-2019-11704, CVE-2019-11705, CVE-2019-11706

June 20, 2019

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

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