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Slackware update for mozilla-firefox
Secunia Advisory: SA29883
Release Date: 2008-04-21
Popularity: 2,711 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 11.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1380


Description:
Slackware has issued an update for mozilla-firefox. This fixes a vulnerability, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA29787

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.14-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.14-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.14-i686-1.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...p/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.14-i686-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2008&m=slackware-security.391769

Other References:
SA29787:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29787/


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