# Security update for MozillaThunderbird

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4588-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1217230

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-6204
  * CVE-2023-6205
  * CVE-2023-6206
  * CVE-2023-6207
  * CVE-2023-6208
  * CVE-2023-6209
  * CVE-2023-6212

  
CVSS scores:

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

  
  
An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:

  * Mozilla Thunderbird 115.5.0 MFSA 2023-52 (bsc#1217230)

  * CVE-2023-6204: Out-of-bound memory access in WebGL2 blitFramebuffer

  * CVE-2023-6205: Use-after-free in MessagePort::Entangled
  * CVE-2023-6206: Clickjacking permission prompts using the fullscreen
    transition
  * CVE-2023-6207: Use-after-free in ReadableByteStreamQueueEntry::Buffer
  * CVE-2023-6208: Using Selection API would copy contents into X11 primary
    selection.
  * CVE-2023-6209: Incorrect parsing of relative URLs starting with "///"
  * CVE-2023-6212: Memory safety bugs

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4588=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4588=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-4588=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-4588=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-4588=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2023-4588=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6204.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6205.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6206.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6207.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6208.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6209.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6212.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217230

openSUSE: 2023:4588-1: important: MozillaThunderbird Security Advisory Update

November 27, 2023
This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues: Mozilla Thunderbird 115.5.0 MFSA 2023-52 (bsc#1217230)

Description

This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues: * Mozilla Thunderbird 115.5.0 MFSA 2023-52 (bsc#1217230) * CVE-2023-6204: Out-of-bound memory access in WebGL2 blitFramebuffer * CVE-2023-6205: Use-after-free in MessagePort::Entangled * CVE-2023-6206: Clickjacking permission prompts using the fullscreen transition * CVE-2023-6207: Use-after-free in ReadableByteStreamQueueEntry::Buffer * CVE-2023-6208: Using Selection API would copy contents into X11 primary selection. * CVE-2023-6209: Incorrect parsing of relative URLs starting with "///" * CVE-2023-6212: Memory safety bugs

 

Patch

## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4588=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4588=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-4588=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-4588=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2023-4588=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2023-4588=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x) * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x) * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 (x86_64) * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64) * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1 * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-115.5.0-150200.8.139.1


References

* bsc#1217230 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6204.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6205.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6206.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6207.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6208.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6209.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6212.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217230


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4588-1
Rating: important

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