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Firefox 1.0.7 Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the download-now-if-you-are-in-korea dept.

hackajar writes "Firefox 1.0.7 has been released today. From the announcement "Fixes are included for the international domain name (IDN) link buffer overflow vulnerability and the Linux command line URL parsing flaw. There are also other security and stability changes, including a fix for a crash experienced when using certain Proxy Auto-Config scripts. In addition, some regressions introduced by previous 1.0.x security updates have been resolved.""

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  1. Some things, money can't buy ... by URSpider · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot subscription: $10.00.

    Getting to download the next version of Firefox before the site gets Slashdotted: priceless !

    1. Re:Some things, money can't buy ... by MoogMan · · Score: 5, Funny

      I've heard there's a Korean mirror that you can use if the main site goes down...

  2. Re:Nasty bugs. by stlhawkeye · · Score: 5, Funny
    The unix/linux bad-link problem allowing malicious URLs to run shell scripts is a bit nasty.

    HA! I don't have your insecure Linux problems. I run Windows!

    --
    "I have never won a debate with an ignorant person." -Ali ibn Abi Talib
  3. Re:localised builds by Bananenrepublik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because you Brits insist on speaking English. When 1.0.7 is converted to English from American, you'll get your new localized version!

    That would be localised then.