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Firefox 0.10.1 Released, Fixes Security Hole
_xeno_ writes "Firefox 0.10.1 was released today to fix a security flaw that could potentially allow a malicious site to erase files from the user's Download directory. If you already have Firefox 0.10 installed, you can go to Tools, Options, and choose Advanced, go to Software Updates and choose Check Now to grab the patch."
Which means nothing. The important factor is whether that exploit is in the wild.
It's fairly irrelevent as far as this vulnerability is concerned, but is a fact that is generally thrown at Windows users on slashdot, so I thought i'd write it...
What you're seeing are the results of this program.. people are finding bugs, submitting them, and the bugs are being fixed before blackhats can exploit them.
.vbs file in it nuke my Thunderbird inbox lat night. And the email was never even opened, or previewed. Second time that happened. So much for Mozilla security.
That's not what I'm seeing. I had a spam with a
I don't respond to AC's.
What else would it be dedicated to? Come on, let's be reasonable and face the facts - there's close to zero probability that there'd be anything in there you couldn't just download again. Of course, I'm not saying they _shouldn't_ have patched it, but it's hardly a vulnerability worth getting all excited about.
"Why are you watching the washing machine?"
"I love entertainment, as long as it's clean"
What's 4gb? A day of downloading on ADSL? Assuming you're going to need _all_ of those again... but chances are you won't need 90% of them since by the time you need to install that software again new versions will be out which you'd have downloaded again anyway...
"Why are you watching the washing machine?"
"I love entertainment, as long as it's clean"
$500? WOW! I can just see the organizations and individuals dedicating all their free resources to finding firefox bugs to claim that rich bounty!
You must be right ... That $500 dollar reward must be spurring a vast, unrelenting search that we are seeing the results of. We should consider $500 dollar rewards for all the worlds problems!
Mine is Good
I'm sorry, but wasn't Firefox the web browser that slashdot hyped to be better than Jesus? Like, infallible? Unlike the satan worshipping developers working on Explorer? This isn't flamebait, but seriously, don't think that Firefox is automatically perfect because it doesn't come from Microsoft. (Yes, I spell it Microsoft, not Micro$oft, or Micro(swastika)oft)
"Stop with the FUD"???? YOU stop with the FUD jackass. I've pointed a real issue, it is NOT FUD!! Just because you don't like an issue you can't call it FUD. Get the fuck out of here, dipshit.
And yeah, I HAVE "addressed the need." I HAVE pointed out a real problem. And no, jackass on a high horse, I ain't fixing it because I'm not part of the firefox team and I'm busy working on other projects. I.e. I'm being useful in other projects, AND being useful with firefox by pointing out a weak area. YOU on the other hand, do nothing but try to turn a real issue into "FUD". You're a fucking moron, go rot in hell.