Summary
Tavis Ormandy discovered that NSS, included with Thunderbird, incorrectly
handled verifying DSA/RSA-PSS signatures. A remote attacker could use this
issue to cause Thunderbird to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:78.14.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:78.14.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —CVE-2021-43527 EPSS 18%
NSS (Network Security Services) versions prior to 3.73 or 3.68.1 ESR are vulnerable to a heap overflow when handling DE…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-43527