Firefox v1.5 support ends today ...v2.0.0.4 set for release
FYI...
- http://preview.tinyurl.com/2mfox3
May 29, 2007 (Computerworld) - "Mozilla Corp. will issue the last security update for its open-source Firefox 1.5 browser today (Wednesday). It will include an automatic update mechanism to give users the option of upgrading to the newer Firefox 2.0... Today's Firefox 1.5.0.12 will be the final security patch for the 18-month-old browser. Also due for delivery is Firefox 2.0.0.4... Firefox 2.0.0.4 will be posted here*, while Firefox 1.5.0.12 will be available from this page** of the Mozilla site. A list of the vulnerabilities*** patched by both updates will be posted sometime after 2.0.0.4 and 1.5.0.12 go live..."
* http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
** http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
*** http://www.mozilla.org/projects/secu...abilities.html
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Firefox v2.0.0.4 and v1.5.0.12 released
FYI - Firefox updates released...
Use "Check for Updates" from an Admin account (>Help >Check for Updates... )
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Download v2.0.0.4:
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
Download v1.5.0.12:
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
Fixes:
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/secu...s.html#Firefox
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Support for Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Extended Until Mid-May
- http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=21543
April 24th, 2007
Release Schedule
> http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox:1.5....lease_Schedule
22 May 2007
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Firefox v2.0.0.5 released
FYI...
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3161
Last Updated: 2007-07-18 05:46:09 UTC - "Earlier today, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 was released which has a number of bug fixes including a couple of privacy related bugs and a few security related ones. Mozilla's Forum* show many of the details of these fixes for those that would like to peruse until the release notes** are updated. You can download the newest version from mozilla.com or through its automated update facility."
* http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...cc87b842eccaae
Fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.5
** http://www.mozilla.org/projects/secu...firefox2.0.0.5
Download:
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/26095/
Release Date: 2007-07-18
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting, Spoofing, DoS, System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch...
Solution: Update to version 2.0.0.5...
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25984/
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Firefox v2.0.0.6 released
FYI...
Firefox v2.0.0.6 released
From an admin account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
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Download:
> http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Release Notes
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
Release Date: July 30, 2007
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- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/200...now-available/
30 July 2007 - "We’ve just released Firefox 2.0.0.6... The patch enables percent-encoding for spaces and double-quotes in URIs handed off to external programs. This reduces the risk of malicious data being passed through Firefox to another application that may then trigger unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior..."
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Firefox v2.0.0.7 released
FYI...
Firefox v2.0.0.7 released
From an admin account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
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Download:
> http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Release Notes
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
Release Date: September 18, 2007
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Firefox v2.0.0.8 released
FYI...
Firefox v2.0.0.8 released
From an admin account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
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Download:
> http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Release Notes
> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
Release Date: October 18, 2007
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27311
Release Date: 2007-10-19
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: Spoofing, Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS, System access...
Solution: Update to version 2.0.0.8.
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