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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4244-1 (thunderbird - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
Multiple security issues have been found in Thunderbird, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service or attacks on encrypted emails.
Affected Software
Affected Software
thunderbird on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 1:52.9.1-1~deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your thunderbird packages. For the detailed security status of thunderbird please refer to its security tracker page linked in the references.