1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-427-1

USN-427-1: enigmail vulnerability

Publication date

23 February 2007

Overview

enigmail vulnerability

Releases

Details

Mikhail Markin reported that enigmail incorrectly handled memory
allocations for certain large encrypted attachments. This caused
Thunderbird to crash and thus caused the entire message to be
inaccessible.

Mikhail Markin reported that enigmail incorrectly handled memory
allocations for certain large encrypted attachments. This caused
Thunderbird to crash and thus caused the entire message to be
inaccessible.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
6.10 edgy mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail –  2:0.94-0ubuntu5.1
6.06 dapper mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail –  2:0.94-0ubuntu4.3
5.10 breezy mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail –  2:0.94-0ubuntu0.5.10.1

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