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[slackware-security]  mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-094-01)

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:
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patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release contains critical security fixes and improvements.
  "Under certain conditions, when running the nsDocShell destructor, a race
  condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in
  the wild abusing this flaw."
  "Under certain conditions, when handling a ReadableStream, a race condition
  can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild
  abusing this flaw."
  For more information, see:
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.6.1/releasenotes/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6819
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6820
  (* 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 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:
8b2eb341ce310660bd7776be0e941779  mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
a2664ad8d32a5c26f1cd19fe3dab5e49  mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
0be47fd6ac6cb7a92958ee263489f6e9  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
781e4b6619da74250fc8d951ef49223e  xap/mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2020-094-01: mozilla-firefox Security Update

April 3, 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-68.6.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release contains critical security fixes and improvements. "Under certain conditions, when running the nsDocShell destructor, a race condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw." "Under certain conditions, when handling a ReadableStream, a race condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw." For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/68.6.1/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/ https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6819 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6820 (* 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: 8b2eb341ce310660bd7776be0e941779 mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: a2664ad8d32a5c26f1cd19fe3dab5e49 mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 0be47fd6ac6cb7a92958ee263489f6e9 xap/mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 781e4b6619da74250fc8d951ef49223e xap/mozilla-firefox-68.6.1esr-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mozilla-firefox (SSA:2020-094-01)
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-68.6.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz

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