| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to mozilla-thunderbird
announced via advisory MDKSA-2005:174.
Updated Mozilla Thunderbird packages fix various vulnerabilities:
The run-mozilla.sh script, with debugging enabled, would allow local
users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on
temporary files (CVE-2005-2353).
A bug in the way Thunderbird processes XBM images could be used to
execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted XBM image file
(CVE-2005-2701).
A bug in the way Thunderbird handles certain Unicode sequences could be
used to execute arbitrary code via viewing a specially crafted Unicode
sequence (CVE-2005-2702).
A bug in the way Thunderbird makes XMLHttp requests could be abused by
a malicious web page to exploit other proxy or server flaws from the
victim's machine
however, the default behaviour of the browser is to
disallow this (CVE-2005-2703).
A bug in the way Thunderbird implemented its XBL interface could be
abused by a malicious web page to create an XBL binding in such a way
as to allow arbitrary JavaScript execution with chrome permissions
(CVE-2005-2704).
An integer overflow in Thunderbird's JavaScript engine could be
manipulated in certain conditions to allow a malicious web page to
execute arbitrary code (CVE-2005-2705).
A bug in the way Thunderbird displays about: pages could be used to
execute JavaScript with chrome privileges (CVE-2005-2706).
A bug in the way Thunderbird opens new windows could be used by a
malicious web page to construct a new window without any user interface
elements (such as address bar and status bar) that could be used to
potentially mislead the user (CVE-2005-2707).
A bug in the way Thunderbird proceesed URLs on the command line could
be used to execute arbitary commands as the user running Thunderbird
this could be abused by clicking on a supplied link, such as from an
instant messaging client (CVE-2005-2968).
Tom Ferris reported that Thunderbird would crash when processing a
domain name consisting solely of soft-hyphen characters due to a heap
overflow when IDN processing results in an empty string after removing
non-wrapping chracters, such as soft-hyphens. This could be exploited
to run or or install malware on the user's computer (CVE-2005-2871).
The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
Affected versions: 10.2, 2006.0
Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2005:174
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-59.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-58.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-57.html
Risk factor : High
CVSS Score:
7.5
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