Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.14 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 3.6.14-4.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0310 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 3.1.8-4.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0311 |
| RHEL 6 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.14-3.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0310 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.14-4.el5_6 | RHSA-2011:0310 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.14-4.el5_6 | RHSA-2011:0310 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.14-4.el4 | RHSA-2011:0310 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 45.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2011:0311 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0310 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133195
- 46647 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-01.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14409 vdb-entry signature
- MDVSA-2011:041 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=599610
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569384
- MDVSA-2011:042 vendor-advisory