Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to thunderbird announced via advisory FEDORA-2008-9901.
Update Information:
This update update upgrades thunderbird packages to upstream version 2.0.0.18, which fixes multiple security issues detailed in upstream security advisories: http://www.mozilla.org/security/known- vulnerabilities/thunderbird20.html#thunderbird2.0.0.18 ChangeLog:
* Wed Nov 19 2008 Christopher Aillon 2.0.0.18-1 - Update to 2.0.0.18
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #470873 - CVE-2008-5014 Mozilla crash and remote code execution via __proto__ tampering https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470873 [ 2 ] Bug #470884 - CVE-2008-5018 Mozilla crash with evidence of memory corruption https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470884 [ 3 ] Bug #470902 - CVE-2008-5024 Mozilla parsing error in E4X default namespace https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470902 [ 4 ] Bug #470864 - CVE-2008-5012 Mozilla Image stealing via canvas and HTTP redirect https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470864 [ 5 ] Bug #470881 - CVE-2008-5016 Mozilla crash with evidence of memory corruption https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470881 [ 6 ] Bug #470883 - CVE-2008-5017 Mozilla crash with evidence of memory corruption https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470883 [ 7 ] Bug #470894 - CVE-2008-5021 Mozilla crash and remote code execution in nsFrameManager https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470894 [ 8 ] Bug #470895 - CVE-2008-5022 Mozilla nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners() same-origin violation https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470895
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be installed with the yum update program. Use su -c 'yum update thunderbird' at the command line. For more information, refer to Managing Software with yum, available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2008-9901
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score: 10.0
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