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RHEL 4 : thunderbird (RHSA-2009:1125)
high Nessus Plugin ID 39528
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated thunderbird package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.
Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed HTML mail content. An HTML mail message containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2009-1392, CVE-2009-1303, CVE-2009-1305, CVE-2009-1833, CVE-2009-1838)
Several flaws were found in the way malformed HTML mail content was processed. An HTML mail message containing malicious content could execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the mail message, possibly presenting misleading data to the user, or stealing sensitive information such as login credentials. (CVE-2009-1306, CVE-2009-1307, CVE-2009-1309)
Note: JavaScript support is disabled by default in Thunderbird. None of the above issues are exploitable unless JavaScript is enabled.
All Thunderbird users should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues. All running instances of Thunderbird must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected thunderbird package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1303
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1305
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1306
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1307
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1309
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1392
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1833
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1838
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 39528
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2009-1125.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 6/26/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:thunderbird, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1303, CVE-2009-1305, CVE-2009-1306, CVE-2009-1307, CVE-2009-1309, CVE-2009-1392, CVE-2009-1833, CVE-2009-1838, CVE-2009-2210