Security update for MozillaThunderbird

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3418-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-26950 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-26950 ( 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:

  • Mozilla Thunderbird 78.4.2 MFSA 2020-49 (bsc#1178611)
  • CVE-2020-26950 (bmo#1675905) Write side effects in MCallGetProperty opcode not accounted for
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 78.4.1
  • new: Thunderbird prompts for an address to use when starting an email from an address book entry with multiple addresses (bmo#84028)
  • fixed: Searching global search results did not work (bmo#1664761)
  • fixed: Link location was not focused by default when adding a hyperlink in message composer (bmo#1670660)
  • fixed: Advanced address book search dialog was unusable (bmo#1668147)
  • fixed: Encrypted draft reply emails lost "Re:" prefix (bmo#1661510)
  • fixed: Replying to a newsgroup message did not open the compose window (bmo#1672667)
  • fixed: Unable to delete multiple newsgroup messages (bmo#1657988)
  • fixed: Appmenu displayed visual glitches (bmo#1636243)
  • fixed: Visual glitches when selecting multiple messages in the message pane and using Ctrl+click (bmo#1671800)
  • fixed: Switching between dark and light mode could lead to unreadable text on macOS (bmo#1668989)

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-SP1-2020-3418=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2020-3418=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-78.4.2-3.103.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-78.4.2-3.103.2
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-78.4.2-3.103.2

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