Race Condition Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:68.8.0-1


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.96% (83rd percentile)
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NVD
8.1 high
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SUSE
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-THUNDERBIRD-568270
  • published 5 May 2020
  • disclosed 26 May 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 thunderbird to version 1:68.8.0-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A race condition when running shutdown code for Web Worker led to a use-after-free vulnerability. This resulted in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8, Firefox < 76, and Thunderbird < 68.8.0.