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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.0986 Thunderbird vulnerabilities 4 April 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: thunderbird Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-5146 CVE-2018-5145 CVE-2018-5144 CVE-2018-5129 CVE-2018-5127 CVE-2018-5125 Reference: ASB-2018.0060 ASB-2018.0058 ESB-2018.0929 ESB-2018.0839 ESB-2018.0776 ESB-2018.0774 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3545-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3545-1 March 29, 2018 thunderbird vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.10 - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird. Software Description: - - thunderbird: Mozilla Open Source mail and newsgroup client Details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5125, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5129, CVE-2018-5144, CVE-2018-5145, CVE-2018-5146) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: thunderbird 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: thunderbird 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: thunderbird 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart Thunderbird to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3545-1 CVE-2018-5125, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5129, CVE-2018-5144, CVE-2018-5145, CVE-2018-5146 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. 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