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[slackware-security]  Mozilla/Firefox (SSA:2005-111-04)

New Mozilla packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and -current
to fix various security issues and bugs.  See the Mozilla site for a complete
list of the issues patched:

  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/#Mozilla

Also updated is Firefox in Slackware -current.

New versions of the mozilla-plugins symlink creation package are also out for
Slackware 10.0 and 10.1, and a new version of the jre-symlink package for
Slackware -current.


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz:  Upgraded to mozilla-1.7.7.
  This fixes some security issues.  For complete details, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/
  (* Security fix *)
patches/packages/mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz:  Upgraded Java(TM)
  symlink for Mozilla.
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Where to find the new packages:
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Updated packages for Slackware 10.0:

Updated packages for Slackware 10.1:

Updated packages for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 10.0 packages:
ce858e8818a5446f77a65eb3596f169e  mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz
273a55ae2b6549a708d373ce41d22dcc  mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz

Slackware 10.1 packages:
88067d3dd9b05424993eeecf4ec439dd  mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz
f1f2d581553911f219ee985a93b10b62  mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz

Slackware -current packages:
200c44ab49c175cd45366e0faaf0979f  jre-symlink-1.0.3-noarch-1.tgz
39b5dd6559802159cc6d8bbf6bdecbdc  mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz
10abe6ae734d8ccaa2c77946df794b21  mozilla-firefox-1.0.3-i686-1.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz


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Slackware: 2005-111-04: Mozilla/Firefox Security Update

April 22, 2005
New Mozilla packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix various security issues and bugs

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to mozilla-1.7.7. This fixes some security issues. For complete details, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/ (* Security fix *) patches/packages/mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz: Upgraded Java(TM) symlink for Mozilla.

Where Find New Packages

Updated packages for Slackware 10.0:
Updated packages for Slackware 10.1:
Updated packages for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 10.0 packages: ce858e8818a5446f77a65eb3596f169e mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz 273a55ae2b6549a708d373ce41d22dcc mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz
Slackware 10.1 packages: 88067d3dd9b05424993eeecf4ec439dd mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz f1f2d581553911f219ee985a93b10b62 mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz
Slackware -current packages: 200c44ab49c175cd45366e0faaf0979f jre-symlink-1.0.3-noarch-1.tgz 39b5dd6559802159cc6d8bbf6bdecbdc mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz 10abe6ae734d8ccaa2c77946df794b21 mozilla-firefox-1.0.3-i686-1.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] Mozilla/Firefox (SSA:2005-111-04)
New Mozilla packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix various security issues and bugs. See the Mozilla site for a complete list of the issues patched:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/#Mozilla
Also updated is Firefox in Slackware -current.
New versions of the mozilla-plugins symlink creation package are also out for Slackware 10.0 and 10.1, and a new version of the jre-symlink package for Slackware -current.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the packages as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-1.7.7-i486-1.tgz mozilla-plugins-1.7.7-noarch-1.tgz

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