Slackware: 2024-283-01: mozilla-firefox Security Advisory Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-115.16.1esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update contains a critical security fix: Use-after-free in Animation timeline. "An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild." For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.16.1/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9680 (* Security fix *)
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Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-115.16.1esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-115.16.1esr-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/mozilla-firefox-128.3.1esr-i686-1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/xap/mozilla-firefox-128.3.1esr-x86_64-1.txz
MD5 Signatures
Slackware 15.0 package:
00c7a2a509f6c85744070daf20b07781 mozilla-firefox-115.16.1esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
b6c3a0f2b962619b7dcc94fc5c837d4c mozilla-firefox-115.16.1esr-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package:
5a2ff4e9f83f0e27c62986729855b27d xap/mozilla-firefox-128.3.1esr-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package:
f3e0b28a1ba03c47e0a627dfa9326c5b xap/mozilla-firefox-128.3.1esr-x86_64-1.txz
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-115.16.1esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz