[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200610-01 ] Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities - gentoo-announce

From:	Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon@g.o>
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Subject:	[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200610-01 ] Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:37:40
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200610-01

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   Severity: Normal

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      Title: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities

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       Date: October 04, 2006

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       Bugs: #147653

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         ID: 200610-01

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Synopsis

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The Mozilla Foundation has reported multiple security vulnerabilities

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related to Mozilla Thunderbird.

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Background

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The Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is a redesign of the Mozilla Mail

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component.

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Affected packages

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      Package                  /  Vulnerable  /              Unaffected

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   1  mozilla-thunderbird          < 1.5.0.7                 >= 1.5.0.7

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   2  mozilla-thunderbird-bin      < 1.5.0.7                 >= 1.5.0.7

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      2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.

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Description

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A number of vulnerabilities have been found and fixed in Mozilla

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Thunderbird. For details please consult the references below.

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Impact

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The most severe vulnerabilities might lead to the execution of

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arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application.

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Other vulnerabilities include program crashes and the acceptance of

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forged certificates.

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Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

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Resolution

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All Mozilla Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version:

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     # emerge --sync

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     # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose 

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">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-1.5.0.7"

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All Mozilla Thunderbird binary users should upgrade to the latest

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version:

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     # emerge --sync

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     # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose 

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">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin-1.5.0.7"

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References

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   [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4253

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4253

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   [ 2 ] CVE-2006-4340

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4340

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   [ 3 ] CVE-2006-4565

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4565

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   [ 4 ] CVE-2006-4566

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4566

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   [ 5 ] CVE-2006-4567

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4567

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   [ 6 ] CVE-2006-4570

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4570

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   [ 7 ] CVE-2006-4571

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         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4571

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Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

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the Gentoo Security Website:

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   http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-01.xml

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Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost

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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at

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http://bugs.gentoo.org.

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License

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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

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belongs to its owner(s).

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The contents of this document are licensed under the

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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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8	Title: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
9	Date: October 04, 2006
10	Bugs: #147653
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15	Synopsis
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18	The Mozilla Foundation has reported multiple security vulnerabilities
19	related to Mozilla Thunderbird.
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21	Background
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24	The Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is a redesign of the Mozilla Mail
25	component.
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27	Affected packages
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30	-------------------------------------------------------------------
31	Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33	1 mozilla-thunderbird < 1.5.0.7 >= 1.5.0.7
34	2 mozilla-thunderbird-bin < 1.5.0.7 >= 1.5.0.7
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36	2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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39	Description
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42	A number of vulnerabilities have been found and fixed in Mozilla
43	Thunderbird. For details please consult the references below.
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45	Impact
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48	The most severe vulnerabilities might lead to the execution of
49	arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application.
50	Other vulnerabilities include program crashes and the acceptance of
51	forged certificates.
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53	Workaround
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56	There is no known workaround at this time.
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58	Resolution
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61	All Mozilla Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version:
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63	# emerge --sync
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65	">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-1.5.0.7"
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67	All Mozilla Thunderbird binary users should upgrade to the latest
68	version:
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70	# emerge --sync
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72	">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin-1.5.0.7"
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74	References
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77	[ 1 ] CVE-2006-4253
78	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4253
79	[ 2 ] CVE-2006-4340
80	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4340
81	[ 3 ] CVE-2006-4565
82	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4565
83	[ 4 ] CVE-2006-4566
84	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4566
85	[ 5 ] CVE-2006-4567
86	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4567
87	[ 6 ] CVE-2006-4570
88	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4570
89	[ 7 ] CVE-2006-4571
90	http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4571
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92	Availability
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95	This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
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98	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-01.xml
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100	Concerns?
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103	Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
104	confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
105	importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
106	security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
107	http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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109	License
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112	Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
113	belongs to its owner(s).
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115	The contents of this document are licensed under the
116	Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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118	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5