Mozilla Issues Security Updates

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 20th Dec 2006 20:49 UTC

The Mozilla Foundation has issued 'critical' security updates to vulnerabilities discovered in the Firefox browser, Thunderbird e-mail client and SeaMonkey application suite. Flaws were found in versions of the open-source software prior to both Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Firefox 1.5.0.9, as well as prior to Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 and SeaMonkey 1.0.7, Mozilla said Tuesday.

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Java Console incompatible?

by MechR (2.6) on Wed 20th Dec 2006 22:20 UTC

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Hmm, when I check for updates, it says the Java Console will be incompatible with 2.0.0.1. Does that mean Java won't work in the browser? (Ironically, normally I wouldn't mind, but I have a use for Java today...)

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Re: Java Console incompatible

by Bobmeister (3) on Wed 20th Dec 2006 23:32 UTC

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What version of Java are you running? I didn't have any problem. Is this in reference to JVM or javascript? I don't even know...but it couldn't be javascript, since it's built into Firefox....so it must be JVM. I'm running 1.5.0_08 now in my Linux machines...

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RE: Re: Java Console incompatible

by davematthew (1) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 00:49 UTC in reply to "Re: Java Console incompatible"

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Java 1.6.0 (b104), at least for me. The interesting thing is that when I test my Java installation (http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp), it still works, and the Java system tray pops up with a console option.

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Java Console incompatible

by jjburke (4) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 00:46 UTC

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Before running the Add on update, described below, Tools does not show a Java Console.

Mozilla has fixed the Java Console problem. You have to run an Firefox Add-on update. Located at the URL below. FF will restart with exactly what you had open before (in my case two tabs were open).

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/141

I tested Java running on my Windows XP (soon to be Solaris) and it runs fine. You can test Java running at the following location.

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

Thanks,
Jim Burke

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Java Console

by Bobmeister (3) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 00:50 UTC

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I figured it out....this has to do with Java 6. I got the "error" when installing on a Windows XP machine with Java 6, and on this machine that still has Java 5 no warning, however the java VM works fine. This has to do with the plug-in, and not an extension and so doesn't show up in the add-on's section....it shouldn't pose to be a problem...

I'm going to try more testing in my other machine now

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Re: Java Console

by Bobmeister (3) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 00:52 UTC

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OK...I just tested...and all is well...Firefox might "think" that it's not compatible...but the console opens up and runs just fine with Java 6 so no worries....

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RE: Re: Java Console

by MechR (2.6) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 01:25 UTC in reply to "Re: Java Console"

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Thanks! Aside from not having a "Java Console" entry (which I don't use anyhow) in the Tools menu, it looks fine.

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Password manager bug fixed yet?

by ubit (3.16) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 03:03 UTC

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I'd like to see this fixed...

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FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU

by tjfriese (1) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 03:47 UTC

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I've been watching it sit at above 50% cpu here for the last few minutes. Anyone else experiencing this problem?

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RE: FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU

by Mathman (1.72) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 04:29 UTC in reply to "FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU"

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The guys that made flash are idiot programmers. I'd be willing to bet this is your problem.

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RE[2]: FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU

by tjfriese (1) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 10:35 UTC in reply to "RE: FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU"

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Shouldn't be. I have the flashblock extension installed.

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RE: FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU

by aaronb (2.8) on Sat 23rd Dec 2006 00:32 UTC in reply to "FF 2.0.0.1 seems to be using a lot of CPU"

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It seems to be the flash advert for Orange network with the white spinning thong in it thst causes the high CPU usage here.

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plugins

by arielb (2.48) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 04:58 UTC

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I hate them. They are responsible for most crashes.

it would be great if mozilla had native audio/video and open source java and flash (gnash?). Or at least mozilla should have the plugins in another process.

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RE: plugins

by ma_d (2.8) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 06:20 UTC in reply to "plugins"

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I like the plugins in another process idea...

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Well

by Duffman (0.84) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 07:24 UTC

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The vulnerabilities could potentially be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, to let malicious attackers launch a remote execution of code on users' computers, and to expose sensitive information, according to an advisory from security company Secunia.

Wow. I have something to put in the face of those who said that firefox is more secure than xxx now.

It's just the same.

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RE: Well

by jjmckay (2.68) on Thu 21st Dec 2006 16:57 UTC in reply to "Well"

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Firefox is a free program. There's no guarantee it will be secure. You can sandbox it in a virtual machine if you want better security.

A vulnerability is one thing but having several million machines out in the wild exploited is another. Security isn't based solely on vulnerabilities but what is really happening. For all we know every Cisco router on the internet right now is vulnerable to an exploit. Is that happening right now? No.

We have the choice to use firefox or not use it.

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