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Firefox Updated to 1.0.4

Posted by Zonk on from the patching-the-fox-hole dept.

Exstatica writes "Firefox has been updated to 1.0.4 and they have fixed a few critical security holes, all javascript vulnerabilities. The Mozilla Foundation announced these vulnerabilities May 7th. 'There are currently no known active exploits of these vulnerabilities although a proof of concept has been reported." You don't have to upgrade, but it's recommended.'" We've reported on these vulnerabilities previously.

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  1. Mozilla Suite updated as well by iamjoltman · · Score: 5, Informative

    It should be noted that the Mozilla Suite has also relased an update, 1.7.8.

  2. Mirrors by bunburyist · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mozilla.org will probably get hammered!! Here's a google cache of the Firefox Mirror List

    And while you're at it don't forget those extensions:

    FoxyTunes: http:www.iosart.com/foxytunes/firefox/

    AdBlock: http://adblock.mozdev.org/

    Or you can just go get more at: update.mozilla.org

    Happy Browsing!

  3. Re:Update process... by iamjoltman · · Score: 5, Informative

    I believe that a patch update system will be implemented starting with Firefox 1.1

  4. Bleeding edge by imipak · · Score: 5, Informative

    Although I've been an enthusiastic mozilla/firefox user & supporter since the late 90s (yes I was browsing with a 'naked' gecko control, HA! :P) I was surprised to find I'd lost track of development to the extent that I didn't realise the trunk builds have a much more up-to-date gecko engine. The gecko in the 1.0.x series (inc. 1.0.4) are a year old! Those users who prefer livin' on the edge might prefer to get a faster, smaller, much less memory-leaky build from: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nigh tly/latest-trunk/

  5. Re:Good, but I wish there was remote updating by LnxAddct · · Score: 5, Informative

    As a system admin for your company, you should use a msi package, but if for some reason you can't, firefox's installer can be fully scripted by simply passing it some args and turning on the quiet switch(or invisible or something switch, you'll have to look it up).
    Regards,
    Steve

  6. Re:Quick and serious on security by Hungry+Student · · Score: 5, Informative

    I would've shared your cynicism had I not just logged onto the BBC news website and seen their Latest News ticker show the words "The makers of Firefox say the two flaws in the open source browser have been fixed.", linking to this story of theirs, posted at 17:01BST, 16:01GMT.

    A good, accurate followup to their original "Critical flaws found in Firefox" story