| VID |
28778 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Mozilla Thunderbird which is older than 2.0.0.23 has been installed on the host. Mozilla Thunderbird is an open-source based e-mail client, developed by the Mozilla project. Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 2.0.0.23 are vulnerable to vulnerability.
- The client can be fooled into trusting a malicious SSL server certificate with a null character in the host name. (MFSA 2009-42)
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-42.html
* Platforms Affected:
Mozilla Foundation, Thunderbird versions prior to 2.0.0.23
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Thunderbird (2.0.0.23 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site at http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2009-2408 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
35888 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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