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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3264-1 (icedove - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Multiple security issues have been found in Icedove, Debian's version of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail client: Multiple memory safety errors, buffer overflows and use-after-frees may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, privilege escalation or denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
icedove on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 31.7.0-1~deb7u1. For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 31.7.0-1~deb8u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your icedove packages.