Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.3.0-1.el7_4
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed8 Aug 2017
Introduced: 8 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-7800 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.3.0-1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2534.
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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in WebSockets when the object holding the connection is freed before the disconnection operation is finished. This results in an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100196
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1374047
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7800
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124