CVE-2021-29949
Published: 22 April 2021
When loading the shared library that provides the OTR protocol implementation, Thunderbird will initially attempt to open it using a filename that isn't distributed by Thunderbird. If a computer has already been infected with a malicious library of the alternative filename, and the malicious library has been copied to a directory that is contained in the search path for executable libraries, then Thunderbird will load the incorrect library. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.9.1.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2)
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focal |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2)
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groovy |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.10.2)
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hirsute |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2)
|
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impish |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu2)
|
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jammy |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu2)
|
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kinetic |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu2)
|
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lunar |
Released
(1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu2)
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trusty |
Does not exist
|
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upstream |
Released
(78.9.1)
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xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |