Incorrect Authorization Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:91.6.0-1.el8_5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-3277814
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 22 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-22754  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:91.6.0-1.el8_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:0535.

NVD Description

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

If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1