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[slackware-security]  Mozilla/Firefox (SSA:2005-269-01)

New Mozilla and Firefox packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1,
10.2, and -current to fix security issues:

   MFSA 2005-59 Command-line handling on Linux allows shell execution
   MFSA 2005-58 Firefox 1.0.7 / Mozilla Suite 1.7.12 Vulnerability Fixes
   MFSA 2005-57 IDN heap overrun using soft-hyphens

More details about these issues may be found on the Mozilla web site:

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz:  Upgraded to mozilla-1.7.12.
  This fixes several security issues.  For more information, see:
  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/
  (* Security fix *)
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz:  Upgraded to firefox-1.0.7.
  This fixes several security issues.  For more information, see:
  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/
  (* Security fix *)
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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 10.2:

Updated packages for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 10.0 packages:
8bbca8c241348f2060cb5c71ef7d3a8b  mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz
63c32db43b1e3ccecfabe97f32318979  mozilla-plugins-1.7.12-noarch-1.tgz

Slackware 10.1 packages:
3833d18232b62f2d7d0b78d8fea10249  mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz
998fbcc346e13ae8570a0ad83184ff7f  mozilla-plugins-1.7.12-noarch-1.tgz

Slackware 10.2 packages:
8fb3f0d476d75223144bfd178de25ca5  mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz
af968dc3ce8c64a63f7327c47584a95b  mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz

Slackware -current packages:
8fb3f0d476d75223144bfd178de25ca5  mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz
af968dc3ce8c64a63f7327c47584a95b  mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz mozilla-plugins-1.7.12-noarch-1.tgz

Or, for 10.2 and -current:
# upgradepkg mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz


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Slackware: 2005-269-01: Mozilla/Firefox Security Update

September 26, 2005
New Mozilla and Firefox packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix security issues: MFSA 2005-59 Command-line handling on Linux allows shell executi...

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to mozilla-1.7.12. This fixes several security issues. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/ (* Security fix *) patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz: Upgraded to firefox-1.0.7. This fixes several security issues. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/ (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Updated packages for Slackware 10.0:
Updated packages for Slackware 10.1:
Updated packages for Slackware 10.2:
Updated packages for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 10.0 packages: 8bbca8c241348f2060cb5c71ef7d3a8b mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz 63c32db43b1e3ccecfabe97f32318979 mozilla-plugins-1.7.12-noarch-1.tgz
Slackware 10.1 packages: 3833d18232b62f2d7d0b78d8fea10249 mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz 998fbcc346e13ae8570a0ad83184ff7f mozilla-plugins-1.7.12-noarch-1.tgz
Slackware 10.2 packages: 8fb3f0d476d75223144bfd178de25ca5 mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz af968dc3ce8c64a63f7327c47584a95b mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz
Slackware -current packages: 8fb3f0d476d75223144bfd178de25ca5 mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz af968dc3ce8c64a63f7327c47584a95b mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] Mozilla/Firefox (SSA:2005-269-01)
New Mozilla and Firefox packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix security issues:
MFSA 2005-59 Command-line handling on Linux allows shell execution MFSA 2005-58 Firefox 1.0.7 / Mozilla Suite 1.7.12 Vulnerability Fixes MFSA 2005-57 IDN heap overrun using soft-hyphens
More details about these issues may be found on the Mozilla web site:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the packages as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz mozilla-plugins-1.7.12-noarch-1.tgz Or, for 10.2 and -current: # upgradepkg mozilla-1.7.12-i486-1.tgz mozilla-firefox-1.0.7-i686-1.tgz

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