Inadequate Encryption Strength Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:78.9.0-3.0.1.el8_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-THUNDERBIRD-2578519
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Mar 2021

Introduced: 31 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-23982  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-326  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 thunderbird to version 0:78.9.0-3.0.1.el8_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-0993.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Using techniques that built on the slipstream research, a malicious webpage could have scanned both an internal network's hosts as well as services running on the user's local machine utilizing WebRTC connections. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.9, Firefox < 87, and Thunderbird < 78.9.

CVSS Scores

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