RHSA-2024:0028: 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

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_4
115.6.0-1.el8_4
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions

Remediation

Event History

Jan 2, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·07:58 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0028?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0028 is classified as Important due to the presence of a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability affecting Mozilla Thunderbird.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0028?

To fix RHSA-2024:0028, upgrade Thunderbird to version 115.6.0-1.el8_4 or later.

3

Which versions of Thunderbird are affected by RHSA-2024:0028?

Versions of Thunderbird prior to 115.6.0-1.el8_4 are affected by RHSA-2024:0028.

4

What products are impacted by RHSA-2024:0028?

RHSA-2024:0028 impacts various Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server products and associated Thunderbird packages.

5

Is there any specific package I need to update for RHSA-2024:0028?

You need to update the 'thunderbird', 'thunderbird-debuginfo', and 'thunderbird-debugsource' packages to the specified fixed version.

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