Resource Management Errors Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:2.0.0.18-1.el5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.55% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-THUNDERBIRD-9876984
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed12 Nov 2008

Introduced: 12 Nov 2008

CVE-2008-5016  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 thunderbird to version 0:2.0.0.18-1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0976.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple vectors that trigger an assertion failure or other consequences.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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