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Ubuntu 11.04 USN-1222-2 Critical: Firefox Extensions Memory Issue

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Calendar Grey October 4, 2011
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Major patch for Ubuntu 11.04 resolves memory concerns in Chrome add-ons, improving defense against possible vulnerabilities.
This update provides packages compatible with Firefox 7.

Summary

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: xul-ext-mozvoikko 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 xul-ext-ubufox 0.9.2-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 xul-ext-webfav 1.17-0ubuntu5.2 After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1222-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/857098

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October 04, 2011

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozvoikko/1.10.0-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubufox/0.9.2-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webfav/1.17-0ubuntu5.2

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