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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-042-01)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.5.0/releasenotes/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6796
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6797
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6798
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6799
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6800
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the 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 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.2 package:
f23607c17abc99d0a788334fd0cbbe45  mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
a737751d39bfbc9e0186f48b903c79fc  mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
7e81e1c8379e241f1f106721d27074a6  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
45499e980cd979a8f8e97816ba253c0f  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2020-042-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

February 12, 2020
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.5.0/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/ https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6796 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6797 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6798 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6799 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6800 (* 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 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: f23607c17abc99d0a788334fd0cbbe45 mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: a737751d39bfbc9e0186f48b903c79fc mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 7e81e1c8379e241f1f106721d27074a6 xap/mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 45499e980cd979a8f8e97816ba253c0f xap/mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-042-01)
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.5.0esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

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