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Time to update Mozilla - Security threat
A buffer overflow problem in Mozilla could allow arbitrary code to execute on any system running the vulnerable versions (prior to the current Version 1.7.5) of Mozilla as a WEB Browser.
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Any Mozilla? Or just Window's Mozilla? Bummer ...
Dan
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I believe any version prior to 1.7.5 is vulnerable.
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Microsoft: 1,203,445,986,678,264
Mozilla: 1
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However, this is not Mozilla's first security fix. Also, the Mozilla Foundation is very proactive in identifying security problems and has instituted the Mozilla Security Bug Bounty Program that will give $500 to anyone reporting valid critical security bugs. http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-08-02.html Bottom line, whether you are using IE or Mozilla, MAC or Windows, if you are running outdated software, you are at risk.
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I am running Camino v0.8.1 on OSX 10.3.7
do you know if it effects my version?
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http://www.mozilla.org/products/camino/
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Thanks for the heads-up.
FTR, *nix and F/OSS software is often just as buggy as Windows stuff. The differences? F/OSS tends to get fixed _really_really_ fast, where Windows will often take weeks or months to get a fix out. F/OSS fixes generally work pretty well, straight out of the box, where the Windows fix ... well, half the time, it's better to go with the security problem than suffer through trying to patch your software. F/OSS software is also used relatively less than M$ stuff, so it tends to make a lot less press than something that effects, say, NetBSD. I mean, if WindowsXP has a bug, that effects 10M people, most of whom couldn't define "security hole" if you hit them over the head with it. If NetBSD has a bug, it effects like 200 people, most of whom are actively involved in development, bug tracking, and the engineering process of making the software better. It won't make the nightly news, is all I'm saying. Ok, so I exaggerate a little.  Dan
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Stupid question, but I've been running Firefox and can't find an update...??? Is this not an issue with Firefox?
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