Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.5.2-1.el6_9
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-THUNDERBIRD-2147085
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed22 Dec 2012
Introduced: 22 Dec 2012
CVE-2017-7829 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 thunderbird to version 0:52.5.2-1.el6_9 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
It is possible to spoof the sender's email address and display an arbitrary sender address to the email recipient. The real sender's address is not displayed if preceded by a null character in the display string. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423432
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7829
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3529-1/