CVE-2021-29950

Thunderbird unprotects a secret OpenPGP key prior to using it for a decryption, signing or key import task. If the task runs into a failure, the secret key may remain in memory in its unprotected state. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.8.1.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 32%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
mozillathunderbird
𝑥
< 78.8.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
thunderbird
bookworm
1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
1:128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
1:128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1
fixed
sid
1:128.4.0esr-1
fixed
trixie
1:128.4.0esr-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
thunderbird
bionic
Fixed 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
released
focal
Fixed 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
released
groovy
Fixed 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
released
hirsute
not-affected
impish
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
MozillaThunderbird
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP5
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP6
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP7
78.10.2-8.27.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
thunderbird
RHEL 7
0:78.9.1-1.el7_9
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/