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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2009-167-01)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 12.2, and -current to
fix security issues.

The updated packages may also be used with Slackware 11.0 or newer.


More details about the issues may be found on the Mozilla website:

  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/


Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.tgz:
  Upgraded to firefox-3.0.11.
  This fixes some security issues.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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HINT:  Getting slow download speeds from ftp.slackware.com?
Give slackware.osuosl.org a try.  This is another primary FTP site
for Slackware that can be considerably faster than downloading
directly from ftp.slackware.com.

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating additional FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.2 package:
2fab439b88cd9c4d8e2f47d77b98e711  mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
7d3709c12bcf6358a93e6c122170a476  mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.txz

Slackware64 -current package:
3b565ae22d2eb97ada1b88e5626d8acb  mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.tgz


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Slackware: 2009-167-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

June 17, 2009
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 12.2, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.tgz: Upgraded to firefox-3.0.11. This fixes some security issues. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/ (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

HINT: Getting slow download speeds from ftp.slackware.com? Give slackware.osuosl.org a try. This is another primary FTP site for Slackware that can be considerably faster than downloading directly from ftp.slackware.com.
Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating additional FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 12.2 package: 2fab439b88cd9c4d8e2f47d77b98e711 mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.tgz
Slackware -current package: 7d3709c12bcf6358a93e6c122170a476 mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.txz
Slackware64 -current package: 3b565ae22d2eb97ada1b88e5626d8acb mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2009-167-01)
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 12.2, and -current to fix security issues.
The updated packages may also be used with Slackware 11.0 or newer.
More details about the issues may be found on the Mozilla website:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-3.0.11-i686-1.tgz

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