Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:115.6.0-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRD-6148970
  • published10 Jan 2024
  • disclosed19 Dec 2023

Introduced: 19 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6859  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird to version 0:115.6.0-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2377.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free condition affected TLS socket creation when under memory pressure. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1