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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.3085 Thunderbird vulnerabilities 4 December 2017 =========================================================================== 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 Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-7830 CVE-2017-7828 CVE-2017-7826 Reference: ASB-2017.0204 ASB-2017.0199 ESB-2017.2968 ESB-2017.2947 ESB-2017.2946.3 ESB-2017.2920.2 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3490-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-3490-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3490-1 1st December, 2017 thunderbird vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.10 Ubuntu 17.04 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-like context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to bypass same-origin restrictions, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 17.10: thunderbird 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 17.04: thunderbird 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: thunderbird 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: thunderbird 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system update you need to restart Thunderbird to make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830 - --------------------------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. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. 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