RHSA-2021:4954: Critical: thunderbird security update

Published Dec 6, 2021
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Updated

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.Security Fix(es): nss: Memory corruption in decodeECorDsaSignature with DSA signatures (and RSA-PSS) (CVE-2021-43527) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/thunderbird<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<91.3.0-3.el8_2
91.3.0-3.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<91.3.0-3.el8_2.aa
91.3.0-3.el8_2.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<91.3.0-3.el8_2.aa
91.3.0-3.el8_2.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<91.3.0-3.el8_2.aa
91.3.0-3.el8_2.aa

Remediation

Event History

Dec 6, 2021
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:4954?

The vulnerability RHSA-2021:4954 is classified as critical.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:4954?

To fix RHSA-2021:4954, update to version 91.3.0-3.el8_2 of the Thunderbird package.

3

Which software is affected by RHSA-2021:4954?

RHSA-2021:4954 affects the Thunderbird mail client and its associated debuginfo packages.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2021:4954?

RHSA-2021:4954 addresses a memory corruption vulnerability in the decoding of DSA signatures.

5

What is the CVE associated with RHSA-2021:4954?

The CVE associated with RHSA-2021:4954 is CVE-2021-43527.

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