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Slackware update for mozilla-firefox Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA29594  
Release Date: 2008-03-31

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Spoofing
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 11.0


CVE reference:CVE-2007-4879 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1195 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1233 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1234 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1235 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1236 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1237 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1238 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1240 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1241 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Slackware has issued an update for mozilla-firefox. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose potentially sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting and phishing attacks, and potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA29526

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.13-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.13-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.13-i686-1.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...p/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.13-i686-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://www.slackware.org/security/vie...=2008&m=slackware-security.380784

Other References:
SA29526:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29526/



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