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MDKSA-2005:174: mozilla-thunderbird

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the mozilla-thunderbird package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:174 (mozilla-thunderbird).

Updated Mozilla Thunderbird packages fix various vulnerabilities:

The run-mozilla.sh script, with debugging enabled, would permit local users to
create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files
(CVE-2005-2353).

A bug in the way Thunderbird processes XBM images could be used to execute
arbitrary code via a specially crafted XBM image file (CVE-2005-2701).

A bug in the way Thunderbird handles certain Unicode sequences could be used to
execute arbitrary code via viewing a specially crafted Unicode sequence
(CVE-2005-2702).

A bug in the way Thunderbird makes XMLHttp requests could be abused by a
malicious web page to exploit other proxy or server flaws from the victim's
machine
however, the default behaviour of the browser is to dispermit this
(CVE-2005-2703).

A bug in the way Thunderbird implemented its XBL interface could be abused by a
malicious web page to create an XBL binding in such a way as to permit arbitrary
JavaScript execution with chrome permissions (CVE-2005-2704).

An integer overflow in Thunderbird's JavaScript engine could be manipulated in
certain conditions to permit a malicious web page to execute arbitrary code
(CVE-2005-2705).

A bug in the way Thunderbird displays about: pages could be used to execute
JavaScript with chrome rights (CVE-2005-2706).

A bug in the way Thunderbird opens new windows could be used by a malicious web
page to construct a new window without any user interface elements (such as
address bar and status bar) that could be used to potentially mislead the user
(CVE-2005-2707).

A bug in the way Thunderbird proceesed URLs on the command line could be used
to execute arbitary commands as the user running Thunderbird
this could be
abused by clicking on a supplied link, such as from an instant messaging client
(CVE-2005-2968).

Tom Ferris reported that Thunderbird would crash when processing a domain name
consisting solely of soft-hyphen characters due to a heap overflow when IDN
processing results in an empty string after removing non-wrapping chracters,
such as soft-hyphens. This could be exploited to run or or install malware on
the user's computer (CVE-2005-2871).

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:174
Network Security Threat Level: High

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