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Scientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20170621)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 100984
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 52.2.0.Security Fix(es) :
- Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2017-5470, CVE-2017-5472, CVE-2017-7749, CVE-2017-7750, CVE-2017-7751, CVE-2017-7756, CVE-2017-7771, CVE-2017-7772, CVE-2017-7773, CVE-2017-7774, CVE-2017-7776, CVE-2017-7777, CVE-2017-7778, CVE-2017-7752, CVE-2017-7754, CVE-2017-7757, CVE-2017-7758, CVE-2017-7764)
Solution
Update the affected thunderbird and / or thunderbird-debuginfo packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 100984
File Name: sl_20170621_thunderbird_on_SL6_x.nasl
Version: 3.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/22/2017
Updated: 1/16/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:thunderbird, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:thunderbird-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-5470, CVE-2017-5472, CVE-2017-7749, CVE-2017-7750, CVE-2017-7751, CVE-2017-7752, CVE-2017-7754, CVE-2017-7756, CVE-2017-7757, CVE-2017-7758, CVE-2017-7764, CVE-2017-7771, CVE-2017-7772, CVE-2017-7773, CVE-2017-7774, CVE-2017-7776, CVE-2017-7777, CVE-2017-7778