Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long header in a news article, related to "canceling [a] newsgroup message" and "cancelled newsgroup messages."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | iceape | 1.0.13~pre080614i-0etch1 | DSA-1697-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | icedove | 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15b.dfsg1+prepatch080614i-0etch1 | DSA-1696-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.17-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0908 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-16.el4 | RHSA-2008:0908 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.17-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0908 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 91.1.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2008:0908 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1697-1 iceape - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1696-1 icedove - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 MozillaThunderbird-91.1.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 32025 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1697 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425152
- MDVSA-2008:206 vendor-advisory
- 32010 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0977 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2008:050 vendor-advisory
- mozilla-newsgroupmessage-bo(45426) vdb-entry
- 32196 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10933 vdb-entry signature
- 33433 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2008-269-02 vendor-advisory
- 1020948 vdb-entry
- 256408 vendor-advisory
- 32092 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1696 vendor-advisory
- USN-647-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-46.html
- 33434 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2008-270-01 vendor-advisory
- 32044 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0908 vendor-advisory
- 31411 vdb-entry
- 34501 third-party-advisory
- 32082 third-party-advisory