Oracle Linux 6 : thunderbird (ELSA-2010-0969)
high Nessus Plugin ID 68159
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2010:0969 :An updated thunderbird package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.
Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed HTML content.
Malicious HTML content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2010-3776, CVE-2010-3777)
Note: JavaScript support is disabled in Thunderbird for mail messages.
The above issues are believed to not be exploitable without JavaScript.
This update adds support for the Sanitiser for OpenType (OTS) library to Thunderbird. This library helps prevent potential exploits in malformed OpenType fonts by verifying the font file prior to use.
(CVE-2010-3768)
All Thunderbird users should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues. All running instances of Thunderbird must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected thunderbird package.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2011-February/001845.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 68159
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0969.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:thunderbird, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/16/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-3768, CVE-2010-3776, CVE-2010-3777
RHSA: 2010:0969