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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.871658
Category:Red Hat Local Security Checks
Title:RedHat Update for thunderbird RHSA-2016:1809-01
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 45.3.0.

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-2016-2836)

Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting these issues.
Upstream acknowledges Carsten Book, Christian Holler, Gary Kwong, Jesse
Ruderman, Andrew McCreight, Phil Ringnalda, and Philipp 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-2016-2836
BugTraq ID: 92261
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261
Debian Security Information: DSA-3640 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1551
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1809
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1809.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1964 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2026 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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