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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-thunderbird Vulnerability (SSA:2026-083-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 303568

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to mozilla-thunderbird.

Description

The version of mozilla-thunderbird installed on the remote host is prior to 140.9.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-083-02 advisory.

 New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the mozilla-thunderbird security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected mozilla-thunderbird package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?54067615

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 303568

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-083-02.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 3/25/2026

Updated: 3/25/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-thunderbird, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2026