Scientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200908)

Medium Nessus Plugin ID 140440

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VPR Score: 6.7

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - Mozilla: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation (CVE-2020-15664)

 - Mozilla: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation (CVE-2020-15669)

Solution

Update the affected thunderbird and / or thunderbird-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3b1580f2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 140440

File Name: sl_20200908_thunderbird_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2020/09/09

Updated: 2020/10/07

Dependencies: 12634

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

VPR Score: 6.7

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2020/09/08

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2020/10/01

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15664, CVE-2020-15669