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[SA32684] Fedora update for firefox

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Nov 14 2008 - 10:24:05 CST


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TITLE:
Fedora update for firefox

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32684

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information, System access

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/16769/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for firefox. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions,
or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA32693

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages using the yum utility ("yum update firefox").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
FEDORA-2008-9667:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32693:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693/

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