GLSA 201701-15: Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity:normal
Title:Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:01/03/2017
Bugs: #581326, #590330, #594616, #599924, #601320, #602576, #604024
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

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201701-15.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

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