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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-009-01)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes a critial security issue:
  Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-03: Incorrect alias information
  in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type
  confusion. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-03/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.4.1/releasenotes/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-esr/


Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating 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 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.2 package:
42bc8620e8198534049346b7f32d82bb  mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
5ea87b7096989b8d7e504c94433d70c9  mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
085d4e56e0bfaec30dacf432af505dda  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
283e5f4f41cfbd43ec6e849700802708  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2020-009-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

January 9, 2020
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes a critial security issue: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-03: Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-03/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.4.1/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-esr/

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating 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 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: 42bc8620e8198534049346b7f32d82bb mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 5ea87b7096989b8d7e504c94433d70c9 mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 085d4e56e0bfaec30dacf432af505dda xap/mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 283e5f4f41cfbd43ec6e849700802708 xap/mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-009-01)
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.4.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

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