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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1785839724)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 352382

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1785839724 advisory.

 - The code to parse MIME headers for display when forwarding a message (if the setting to view all headers was enabled) had an off-by-one error, allowing a single byte to be read from the memory after the buffer for the headers, and potentially crashing Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 153 and Thunderbird 140.13. (CVE-2026-14899)

 - We are aware that exploit code for this is public however we are not aware of any attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152.0.6, Firefox ESR 140.13, and Thunderbird 140.13. (CVE-2026-15718)

 - We are aware that exploit code for this is public however we are not aware of any attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152.0.6, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, and Thunderbird 140.13. (CVE-2026-15719)

 - Same-origin policy bypass in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13. (CVE-2026-16349)

 - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: cubeb component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13. (CVE-2026-16350)

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

Solution

Update the affected thunderbird package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1785839724.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1785839724

http://www.nessus.org/u?32f16d19

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 352382

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1785839724.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.25

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-16412

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-14899, CVE-2026-15718, CVE-2026-15719, CVE-2026-16349, CVE-2026-16350, CVE-2026-16351, CVE-2026-16352, CVE-2026-16353, CVE-2026-16354, CVE-2026-16355, CVE-2026-16356, CVE-2026-16357, CVE-2026-16358, CVE-2026-16359, CVE-2026-16360, CVE-2026-16361, CVE-2026-16362, CVE-2026-16363, CVE-2026-16368, CVE-2026-16369, CVE-2026-16371, CVE-2026-16374, CVE-2026-16375, CVE-2026-16377, CVE-2026-16379, CVE-2026-16381, CVE-2026-16383, CVE-2026-16387, CVE-2026-16390, CVE-2026-16391, CVE-2026-16396, CVE-2026-16405, CVE-2026-16412, CVE-2026-57962, CVE-2026-57963

CLSA: 2026:1785839724