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Slackware 14.1 SSA:2014-039-01 Critical Mozilla-Firefox Security Fix

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2014-039-01) New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-24.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-esr/ (* 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 14.1: Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1: Updated package for Slackware -current: Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current: MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 14.1 package: 489e26608b81e7cf3a1ce65feab03a51 mozilla-firefox-24.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: c505852a4005d93d240adb7cd179bedf mozilla-firefox-24.3.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz Slackware -current package: dca72533284d45b6d25db3e9c885d526 xap/mozilla-firefox-27.0-i486-1.txz Slackware x86_64 -current package: 5b36ec99bf1ae4731a08671c83f9f4b5 xap/mozilla-firefox-27.0-x86_64-1.txz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-24.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz +-----+ . Recent updates for Mozilla Firefox on Slackware address significant security vulnerabilities. Ensure you keep your system protected by staying informed.. Mozilla-Firefox Update, Slackware Security Fix, Package Upgrade. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.comTeam

Feb 08, 2014 •Critical Slackware