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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842838
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3023-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'thunderbird' package(s) announced via the USN-3023-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'thunderbird' package(s) announced via the USN-3023-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled memory allocation. If a
user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker
could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via
application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1951)

Christian Holler, Gary Kwong, Jesse Ruderman, Tyson Smith, Timothy Nikkel,
Sylvestre Ledru, Julian Seward, Olli Pettay, and Karl Tomlinson,
discovered multiple memory safety issues in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application
crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-2818)

Affected Software/OS:
'thunderbird' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1951
BugTraq ID: 92385
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92385
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=mozilla.dev.tech.nspr/dV4MyMsg6jw/hhWcXOgJDQAJ
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036590
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3023-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2818
BugTraq ID: 91075
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
Debian Security Information: DSA-3600 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
Debian Security Information: DSA-3647 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3647
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1217
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1392
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1392
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1691 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1552 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1557 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1767 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1769 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1778 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
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