SUSE Linux update for Mozilla Thunderbird
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-7829 CVE-2017-7846 CVE-2017-7847 CVE-2017-7848 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-451 CWE-79 CWE-401 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU9734
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7829
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spoof browser address bar.
The vulnerability exists due to encoded null character is cut off in message header display. A remote attacker can spoof the sender's email address and display an arbitrary sender address to the email recipient.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00091.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU9731
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7846
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00091.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU9732
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7847
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to leak of local path string from specially crafted CSS and RSS feed. A remote attacker can reveal local path strings, which may contain user name.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00091.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU9733
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7848
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied values in HTTP parameters. A remote attacker can inject new lines into the created email structure via specially crafted RSS fields and modify the message body.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00091.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
