USN-3023-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3023-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3023-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3023-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2016-07-18T15:31:45.841253Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:34:17Z
- Summary
- thunderbird vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled memory allocation. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1951)
Christian Holler, Gary Kwong, Jesse Ruderman, Tyson Smith, Timothy Nikkel, Sylvestre Ledru, Julian Seward, Olli Pettay, and Karl Tomlinson, discovered multiple memory safety issues in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-2818)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / thunderbird
Package
- Name
- thunderbird
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
Affected versions
1:24.*
1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.*
1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.*
1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-dev",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2016-1951"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2016-2818"
}
]
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / thunderbird
Package
- Name
- thunderbird
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Affected versions
1:38.*
1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-dev",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning",
"binary_version": "1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2016-1951"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2016-2818"
}
]
}