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TI-2006-05660 Aliases CVE-2006-5877GHSA-988q-v857-cfw9

The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated with Mozilla Thunderbird.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01729 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:*:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.10; up to 6.06_lts; up to 6.10Running onUbuntu
cpe:2.3:a:enigmail:enigmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.92.0VulnerableEnigmail
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:*:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.10; up to 6.06_lts; up to 6.10 Running on ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:enigmail:enigmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.92.0 Vulnerable ·Enigmail

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5877
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-988q-v857-cfw9

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2018-08613 The signature verification routine in Enigmail before 2.0.7 interprets user ids as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13081 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13079 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-09155 Enigmail before 2.0.11 allows PGP signature spoofing: for an inline PGP message, an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13080 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13078 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
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Sources

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