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[security bulletin] HPSBUX02156 SSRT061236 rev.3 - HP-UX Running Thunderbird, Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS)



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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c00774579
Version: 3

HPSBUX02156 SSRT061236 rev.3 - HP-UX Running Thunderbird, Remote Unauthorized 
Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS)

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon 
as possible.

Release Date: 2006-09-20
Last Updated: 2007-08-27

Potential Security Impact: Remote unauthorized access, elevation of privileges, 
Denial of Service (DoS) 

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in Thunderbird running 
on HP-UX. These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely resulting in 
unauthorized access, elevation of privileges, or Denial of Service (DoS). 

References: ->Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory (MFSA) 2006-74, 2006-73, 
2006-72, 2006-71, 2006-70, 2006-69, 2006-68, 2006-67, 2006-66, 2006-65, 
2006-64, 2006-63, 2006-60, 2006-59, 2006-58, 2006-57, 2006-55, 2006-54, 
2006-53, 2006-52, 2006-51, 2006-50, 2006-49, 2006-48, 2006-47, 2006-46, 
2006-44, 2006-42, 2006-40, 2006-38, 2006-37, 2006-35, 2006-33, 2006-32, 
2006-31, 2006-28, 2006-27, 2006-26, 2006-25, 2006-24, 2006-22, 2006-21, 
2006-20, 2006-08, 2006-07, 2006-06, 2006-05, 2006-04, 2006-02, 2006-01.

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
- ->Thunderbird prior to version 1.5.0.9 running on HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and 
B.11.31.

BACKGROUND
For a PGP signed version of this security bulletin please write to: 
security-alert@xxxxxx 

For further information please refer to: 
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html 

AFFECTED VERSIONS

HP-UX B.11.11 
HP-UX B.11.23 
- ->HP-UX B.11.31 
============ 
Tbird.TBIRD-COM 
action: install revision 1.5.0.9 or subsequent 
URL: 
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/1.5.0.9/contrib/ 

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

RESOLUTION
HP has made preliminary versions of Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 available to resolve 
the issue. These preliminary versions have received minimal testing and are 
localized for English only. The preliminary versions are available for download 
from the following url: 
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/1.5.0.9/contrib/ 

- ->For HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 (IA): 
thunderbird_1.5.0.9_ia.depot.gz 
thunderbird_1.5.0.9_ia.depot.gz.readme 

- ->For HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31 (PA): 
thunderbird_1.5.0.9_pa.depot.gz 
thunderbird_1.5.0.9_pa.depot.gz.readme 

This security bulletin will be revised when fully tested and localized versions 
of Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 or subsequent for HP-UX are available.

The most recent fully tested and localized Thunderbird (version 1.5.0.8) is 
available here: 
http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/firefox/index.html 

Thunderbird version 1.5.0.8 does not resolve the following: Mozilla Foundation 
Security Advisory (MFSA) 2006-74, 2006-73, 2006-72, 2006-71, 2006-70, 2006-69, 
2006-68. These are resolved in Thunderbird version 1.5.0.9.

MANUAL ACTION: Yes - Update 
install revision 1.5.0.9 or subsequent 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application 
that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all HP-issued Security 
Bulletins and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX 
system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more 
information see https://www.hp.com/go/swa 

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 20 September 2006 Initial release 
Version:2 (rev.2) - 05 March 2007 preliminary Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 available 
Version:3 (rev.3) - 27 August 2007 added HP-UX B.11.31 

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches which are to be 
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in 
accordance with the customer's patch management policy. 

Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.

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represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title: 

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW 
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault

System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to 
maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the 
security features of software products to provide customers with current secure 
solutions.


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