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Slackware update for mozilla-firefox
Secunia Advisory: SA31021
Release Date: 2008-07-10
Popularity: 1,514 views

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

OS:Slackware Linux 11.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2798
CVE-2008-2799
CVE-2008-2800
CVE-2008-2801
CVE-2008-2802
CVE-2008-2803
CVE-2008-2805
CVE-2008-2806
CVE-2008-2807
CVE-2008-2808
CVE-2008-2809
CVE-2008-2810
CVE-2008-2811


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

For more information:
SA30911

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.15-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.15-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.15-i686-1.tgz

Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.15-i686-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2008&m=slackware-security.384911

Other References:
SA30911:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30911/


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