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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.871635
Category:Red Hat Local Security Checks
Title:RedHat Update for thunderbird RHSA-2016:1392-01
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'thunderbird'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'thunderbird'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and
newsgroup client.

This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 45.2.0.

Security Fix(es):

* Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A
web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
Thunderbird. (CVE-2016-2818)

Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting these issues.
Upstream acknowledges Christian Holler, Gary Kwong, Jesse Ruderman, Tyson
Smith, Timothy Nikkel, Sylvestre Ledru, Julian Seward, Olli Pettay, and
Karl Tomlinson as the original reporters.

Affected Software/OS:
thunderbird on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: 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
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3023-1
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