Improper Authentication Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:60.5.0-1.el6_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.67% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-THUNDERBIRD-2154575
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Jan 2019

Introduced: 29 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-18505  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 thunderbird to version 0:60.5.0-1.el6_10 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.

An earlier fix for an Inter-process Communication (IPC) vulnerability, CVE-2011-3079, added authentication to communication between IPC endpoints and server parents during IPC process creation. This authentication is insufficient for channels created after the IPC process is started, leading to the authentication not being correctly applied to later channels. This could allow for a sandbox escape through IPC channels due to lack of message validation in the listener process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5, Firefox ESR < 60.5, and Firefox < 65.