Debian DSA-4927-1 : thunderbird - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 150302

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. In adddition two security issues were addressed in the OpenPGP support.

Solution

Upgrade the thunderbird packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 1:78.11.0-1~deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 150302

File Name: debian_DSA-4927.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/7/2021

Updated: 1/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-29967

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:thunderbird

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/24/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-29956, CVE-2021-29957, CVE-2021-29967

DSA: 4927

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