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Slackware Linux 15.0 mozilla-thunderbird Vulnerability (SSA:2024-290-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 209166

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to mozilla-thunderbird.

Description

The version of mozilla-thunderbird installed on the remote host is prior to 115.16.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-290-02 advisory.

 New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 15.0 to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the mozilla-thunderbird security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected mozilla-thunderbird package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?13617c47

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 209166

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-290-02.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 10/17/2024

Updated: 10/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-thunderbird, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2024