Scientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64
Critical Nessus Plugin ID 102776
Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description
This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 52.3.0.
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-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7809, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7803)
Solution
Update the affected thunderbird and / or thunderbird-debuginfo packages.