Use After Free Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:91.13.0-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-3042983
  • published12 Oct 2022
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 12 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-38476  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:91.13.0-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1855.

NVD Description

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

A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. In Firefox, this lock protected the data when a user changed their master password. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.2 and Thunderbird < 102.2.

CVSS Scores

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