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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2023-297-01)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.4.0/releasenotes/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5721
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5732
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5724
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5725
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5726
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5727
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5728
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5730
  (* Security fix *)
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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 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
fa708962e0039b54a5054f54e224fb86  mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
9823b28526eeab639ac9f7eae0c2d2cc  mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
e1ab19c0513a4ce7c520e7a0bc843519  xap/mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
dccda0f1f3841d9e2913d887d7b6e120  xap/mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2023-297-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

October 24, 2023
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update contains security fixes and improvements. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.4.0/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/ https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5721 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5732 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5724 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5725 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5726 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5727 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5728 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5730 (* 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 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: fa708962e0039b54a5054f54e224fb86 mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 9823b28526eeab639ac9f7eae0c2d2cc mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: e1ab19c0513a4ce7c520e7a0bc843519 xap/mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: dccda0f1f3841d9e2913d887d7b6e120 xap/mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2023-297-01)
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-115.4.0esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz

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