Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:115.5.0-1.0.1.el9_3
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-THUNDERBIRD-6095066
- published 30 Nov 2023
- disclosed 21 Nov 2023
Introduced: 21 Nov 2023
CVE-2023-6205 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:9 thunderbird to version 0:115.5.0-1.0.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-7501.
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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
It was possible to cause the use of a MessagePort after it had already been freed, which could potentially have led to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-6205.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-7505.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1854076
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
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