RHSA-2024:0002: Important: thunderbird security update

Published Jan 2, 2024
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Updated

Important: thunderbird security update

Other sources

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 115.6.0.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Heap-buffer-overflow affecting WebGL <code>DrawElementsInstanced</code> method with Mesa VM driver (CVE-2023-6856) Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 121, Firefox ESR 115.6, and Thunderbird 115.6 (CVE-2023-6864) Mozilla: S/MIME signature accepted despite mismatching message date (CVE-2023-50761) Mozilla: Truncated signed text was shown with a valid OpenPGP signature (CVE-2023-50762) Mozilla: Symlinks may resolve to smaller than expected buffers (CVE-2023-6857) Mozilla: Heap buffer overflow in <code>nsTextFragment</code> (CVE-2023-6858) Mozilla: Use-after-free in PRGetIdentitiesLayer (CVE-2023-6859) Mozilla: Potential sandbox escape due to <code>VideoBridge</code> lack of texture validation (CVE-2023-6860) Mozilla: Heap buffer overflow affected <code>nsWindow::PickerOpen(void)</code> in headless mode (CVE-2023-6861) Mozilla: Use-after-free in <code>nsDNSService</code> (CVE-2023-6862) Mozilla: Undefined behavior in <code>ShutdownObserver()</code> (CVE-2023-6863) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el9_0
115.6.0-1.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el9_0.aa
115.6.0-1.el9_0.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el9_0.aa
115.6.0-1.el9_0.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el9_0.aa
115.6.0-1.el9_0.aa
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support

Remediation

Event History

Jan 2, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Advisory Published
06:50 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the security issue addressed in RHSA-2024:0002?

RHSA-2024:0002 addresses a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability affecting the WebGL 'DrawElementsInstanced' method in Mozilla Thunderbird.

2

What is the recommended action for users affected by RHSA-2024:0002?

Users should upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 115.6.0 to mitigate the vulnerabilities outlined in RHSA-2024:0002.

3

On which Red Hat products does RHSA-2024:0002 apply?

RHSA-2024:0002 applies to multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux products, including those for Power, IBM z Systems, and ARM 64.

4

How can I determine if my system is vulnerable to RHSA-2024:0002?

You can check your installed version of Thunderbird against the fixed version specified in RHSA-2024:0002, which is 115.6.0.

5

Is there a specific package I need to update for RHSA-2024:0002?

Yes, you need to update the 'thunderbird' package to version 115.6.0-1.el9_0 as indicated in RHSA-2024:0002.

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