Security update for MozillaThunderbird

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2552-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-15663 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15663 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15664 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15664 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2020-15669 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:

  • Mozilla Thunderbird was updated to 68.12 (bsc#1175686)

  • CVE-2020-15663: Downgrade attack on the Mozilla Maintenance Service could have resulted in escalation of privilege

  • CVE-2020-15664: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation
  • CVE-2020-15669: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP1-2020-2552=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2020-2552=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-68.12.0-3.94.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-68.12.0-3.94.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-68.12.0-3.94.1

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