GLSA 201701-15: Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 01/03/2017 |
| Bugs: | , , , , , , |
| ID: | 201701-15 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.Background
Mozilla Firefox is a cross-platform web browser from Mozilla. The Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is a redesign of the Mozilla Mail component. The goal is to produce a cross-platform stand-alone mail application using XUL (XML User Interface Language).
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-client/firefox | < 45.6.0 | >= 45.6.0 | All supported architectures |
| www-client/firefox-bin | < 45.6.0 | >= 45.6.0 | All supported architectures |
| mail-client/thunderbird | < 45.6.0 | >= 45.6.0 | All supported architectures |
| mail-client/thunderbird-bin | < 45.6.0 | >= 45.6.0 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition via multiple vectors.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-45.6.0"
All Firefox-bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-45.6.0"
All Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/thunderbird-45.6.0"
All Thunderbird-bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=mail-client/thunderbird-bin-45.6.0"
References
Availability
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License
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