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Red Hat: CVE-2021-29949: CVE-2021-29949 Mozilla: Thunderbird might execute an alternative OTR library (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 14, 2021
Added
Apr 23, 2021
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
When loading the shared library that provides the OTR protocol implementation, Thunderbird will initially attempt to open it using a filename that isn't distributed by Thunderbird. If a computer has already been infected with a malicious library of the alternative filename, and the malicious library has been copied to a directory that is contained in the search path for executable libraries, then Thunderbird will load the incorrect library. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.9.1.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-thunderbirdredhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginforedhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debugsource
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