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Fedora update for firefox
Secunia Advisory:	SA31157	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-07-18
Popularity:	2,927 views

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

OS:	Fedora 8 Fedora 9

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-2785 CVE-2008-2933

Description: Fedora has issued an update for firefox. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose sensitive information, and compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA30761 SA31120 Solution: Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update firefox"). Original Advisory: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00679.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00656.html Other References: SA30761: http://secunia.com/advisories/30761/ SA31120: http://secunia.com/advisories/31120/

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