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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-0616: Important: thunderbird security update (CESA-2023:0817)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-0616: Important: thunderbird security update (CESA-2023:0817)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/20/2023
Created
02/22/2023
Added
02/22/2023
Modified
01/29/2024

Description

If a MIME email combines OpenPGP and OpenPGP MIME data in a certain way Thunderbird repeatedly attempts to process and display the message, which could cause Thunderbird's user interface to lock up and no longer respond to the user's actions. An attacker could send a crafted message with this structure to attempt a DoS attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.8.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo

References

  • CVE-2023-0616

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