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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2012-285-01)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0,
and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes a security vulnerability that could allow a malicious
  site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have
  access to the URL or URL parameters.
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.37 package:
5fa123d865c33cf294be0c5da21ac588  mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
857b084677b01c56ddefa122dd64f083  mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
5735b7d5eaffefd33624a99254a71cd7  mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
8ee6e9763f4b295610e8dcb55b74812a  mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
c6ad2f1601006d9d94da832b8f3181c9  xap/mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
f954eca54900426d914d1f043e45ca0a  xap/mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz


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Slackware: 2012-285-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

October 11, 2012
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security vulnerability that could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL or URL parameters. (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.37 package: 5fa123d865c33cf294be0c5da21ac588 mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: 857b084677b01c56ddefa122dd64f083 mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: 5735b7d5eaffefd33624a99254a71cd7 mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 8ee6e9763f4b295610e8dcb55b74812a mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware -current package: c6ad2f1601006d9d94da832b8f3181c9 xap/mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: f954eca54900426d914d1f043e45ca0a xap/mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2012-285-01)
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-16.0.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

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