Covert Timing Channel Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:115.12.1-1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-THUNDERBIRD-7275351
  • published19 Jun 2024
  • disclosed11 Jun 2024

Introduced: 11 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-5690  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:115.12.1-1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:4016.

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.

By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

CVSS Scores

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