CVE-2006-3809 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-3809: Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows scripts with the UniversalBrowserRead privilege to gain UniversalXPConnect privileges and possibly execute code or obtain sensitive data by reading into a privileged context.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-3809 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

thunderbird→ fixed in1.5.0.5-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

thunderbird→ fixed in1.5.0.5-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

thunderbird→ fixed in1.5.0.5-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

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