Debian DSA-3686-1 : icedove - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 93849

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Multiple security issues have been found in Icedove, Debian's version of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail client: Multiple memory safety errors may lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade the icedove packages.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:45.3.0-1~deb8u1.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/icedove

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3686

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93849

File Name: debian_DSA-3686.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/5/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:icedove, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/4/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2836

DSA: 3686