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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-098-01)

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.7.0/releasenotes/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-13/
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6828
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6827
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6821
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6822
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6825
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the 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:
c567b1460a1cd42038a4441ae5fea231  mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
17a1b47c6654d0f355e392851d8854da  mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
f0a5d220eab61b891878575a573bc271  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
a4b76df826ce4d0981876c1c89d444ae  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2020-098-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

April 7, 2020
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.7.0/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-13/ https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6828 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6827 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6821 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6822 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6825 (* Security fix *)

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: c567b1460a1cd42038a4441ae5fea231 mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 17a1b47c6654d0f355e392851d8854da mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: f0a5d220eab61b891878575a573bc271 xap/mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: a4b76df826ce4d0981876c1c89d444ae xap/mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-098-01)
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.7.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

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