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The Mozilla Foundation has reported multiple security vulnerabilities related to Mozilla Thunderbird.
Background ==========
The Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is a redesign of the Mozilla Mail component.
Affected packages =================
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mozilla-thunderbird < 1.5.0.7 >= 1.5.0.7 2 mozilla-thunderbird-bin < 1.5.0.7 >= 1.5.0.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. -------------------------------------------------------------------
Description ===========
A number of vulnerabilities have been found and fixed in Mozilla Thunderbird. For details please consult the references below.
Impact ======
The most severe vulnerabilities might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application. Other vulnerabilities include program crashes and the acceptance of forged certificates.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All Mozilla Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version:
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License =======
Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
