CVE-2021-29956

Mozilla: Thunderbird stored OpenPGP secret keys without master password protection

Published Jun 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenPGP secret keys that were imported using Thunderbird version 78.8.1 up to version 78.10.1 were stored unencrypted on the user's local disk. The master password protection was inactive for those keys. Version 78.10.2 will restore the protection mechanism for newly imported keys, and will automatically protect keys that had been imported using affected Thunderbird versions. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.10.2.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2679-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4927-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16415 OpenPGP secret keys that were imported using Thunderbird version 78.8.1 up to version 78.10.1 were stored unencrypted on the user's local disk. The master password protection was inactive for those keys. Version 78.10.2 will restore the protection mechanism for newly imported keys, and will automatically protect keys that had been imported using affected Thunderbird versions. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.10.2.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4995-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4995-2 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:18 PM
Reserved
Apr 1, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 24, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 17, 2021, 12:00 AM