Scientific Linux alert SLSA-2016:1041-1 (thunderbird)

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Kevin Hill <kevinh@fnal.gov> 
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<scientific-linux-errata@listserv.fnal.gov> 
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Security ERRATA Important: thunderbird on SL6.x i386/x86_64 
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Wed, 8 Jun 2016 21:34:56 +0000
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<20160608213456.26734.19761@slpackages.fnal.gov>
Synopsis:          Important: thunderbird security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2016:1041-1
Issue Date:        2016-05-12
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2016-2805
                   CVE-2016-2807
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This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 38.8.0.

Security Fix(es):

* Two flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web
page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running Thunderbird. (CVE-2016-2805, CVE-2016-2807)
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SL6
  x86_64
    thunderbird-38.8.0-2.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
    thunderbird-debuginfo-38.8.0-2.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
  i386
    thunderbird-38.8.0-2.el6_8.i686.rpm
    thunderbird-debuginfo-38.8.0-2.el6_8.i686.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team