Slackware: SSA:2008-153-01 High: Fix for Firefox Crash Issue Released
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May 4, 2006
New Firefox packages are available for Slackware 10.2 and -current to fix a security issue
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.3-i686-1.tgz: Upgraded to firefox-1.5.0.3. This upgrade fixes a crash bug that could possibly be used to execute code as the Firefox user. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/ (* Security fix *)
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Where Find New Packages
Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
MD5 Signatures
Slackware 10.2 package:
fd82afab9d99b1709d2cc19b6f4faddb mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.3-i686-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
ab5b2ca989bd56b3112ee3159264c293 mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.3-i686-1.tgz
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Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.3-i686-1.tgz
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