RHSA-2024:0003: 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

13 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa

Remediation

Event History

Jan 2, 2024
Advisory Published
06:50 AM
Dec 5, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:21 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0003?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0003 is classified as Important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0003?

To fix RHSA-2024:0003, upgrade Thunderbird to version 115.6.0-1.el8_9.

3

What vulnerability does RHSA-2024:0003 address?

RHSA-2024:0003 addresses a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in WebGL's DrawElementsInstanced method.

4

What software is affected by RHSA-2024:0003?

RHSA-2024:0003 affects the Thunderbird mail client and its associated debug and debug source packages.

5

Is there a specific version of Thunderbird that resolves RHSA-2024:0003?

Yes, upgrading to Thunderbird version 115.6.0-1.el8_9 resolves the issues outlined in RHSA-2024:0003.

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