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Fedora 9 gnome-python2-extras FireFox 3.0.11 Security Fix

Update to new upstream Firefox version 3.0.11, fixing multiple security issues detailed in the upstream advisories: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/ Update also includes all packages depending on gecko-libs rebuild against new version of Firefox / XULRunner.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2009-6411 2009-06-15 22:07:28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : gnome-python2-extras Product : Fedora 9 Version : 2.19.1 Release : 28.fc9 URL : https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/pygobject/ Summary : The sources for additional. PyGNOME Python extension modules. Description : The gnome-python-extra package contains the source packages for additional Python bindings for GNOME. It should be used together with gnome-python. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Update to new upstream Firefox version 3.0.11, fixing multiple security issues detailed in the upstream advisories: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/ Update also includes all packages depending on gecko-libs rebuild against new version of Firefox / XULRunner. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Thu Jun 11 2009 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-28 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Mon Apr 27 2009 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-27 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Tue Apr 21 2009 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-26 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Fri Mar 27 2009 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-25 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Fri Mar 6 2009 Jan Horak - 2.19.1-24 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Wed Feb 4 2009 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-23 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Wed Dec 17 2008 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-22 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Wed Nov 12 2008 Christopher Aillon -2.19.1-21 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Mon Oct 27 2008 Matthew Barnes - 2.19.1-20 - Provide Python bindings for libgdl on ppc64 (RH bug #468693). * Thu Oct 9 2008 Matthew Barnes - 2.19.1-19 - Remove gtkspell-static patch. Appears to not be needed anymore. * Wed Sep 24 2008 Christopher Aillon - 2.19.1-18 - Rebuild against newer gecko * Fri Jul 18 2008 Paul W. Frields - 2.19.1-17.fc9 - Rebuild against new xulrunner (1.9.0.1) and fix dependencies * Fri Jun 20 2008 Martin Stransky - 2.19.1-16.fc9 - Rebuild against new gecko-libs 1.9 (xulrunner) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #503568 - CVE-2009-1392 Firefox browser engine crashes https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503568 [ 2 ] Bug #503569 - CVE-2009-1832 Firefox double frame construction flaw https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503569 [ 3 ] Bug #503570 - CVE-2009-1833 Firefox JavaScript engine crashes https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503570 [ 4 ] Bug #503573 - CVE-2009-1834 Firefox URL spoofing with invalid unicode characters https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503573 [ 5 ] Bug #503576 - CVE-2009-1835 Firefox Arbitrary domain cookie access by local file: resources https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503576 [ 6 ] Bug #503578 - CVE-2009-1836 Firefox SSL tampering via non-200 responses to proxy CONNECT requests https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503578 [ 7 ] Bug #503579 - CVE-2009-1837 Firefox Race condition while accessing the private data of a NPObject JS wrapper class object https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503579 [ 8 ] Bug #503580 - CVE-2009-1838 Firefox arbitrary code execution flaw https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503580 [ 9 ] Bug #503581 - CVE-2009-1839 Firefox information disclosure flaw https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503581 [ 10 ] Bug #503582 - CVE-2009-1840 Firefox XUL scripts skip some securitychecks https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503582 [ 11 ] Bug #503583 - CVE-2009-1841 Firefox JavaScript arbitrary code execution https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503583 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update gnome-python2-extras' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at . All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Fedora-package-announce mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . The Fedora 9 update addresses various vulnerabilities found in Firefox version 3.0.11 and confirms seamless integration with associated software components.. Firefox Security, Fedora Update, Python Bindings, Software Update, Gecko Libs. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 15, 2009 •Critical Fedora