Security update for Mozilla

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(Last modified: 09JAN2007)

solutions Security update for Mozilla SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (23c2f7e232f2a20be862d4cbaf1e30e5)

Applies to

Package: mozilla
mozilla-calendar
mozilla-devel
mozilla-dom-inspector
mozilla-irc
mozilla-mail
mozilla-venkman
mozilla-cs
mozilla-deat
mozilla-hu
mozilla-lib64
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-11377
Release: 20070109
Obsoletes: c596d30a805acb7a25e8b5ba569fa1c8

Indications

Everyone using Mozilla should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

A number of security issues have been fixed in the Mozilla browser suite, which could be used by remote attackers to gain privileges, access to confidential information or cause denial of service attacks.
Since the Mozilla Suite 1.7 branch is no longer maintained this update contains the Mozilla Seamonkey Suite version 1.0.7.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh mozilla.rpm mozilla-calendar.rpm mozilla-devel.rpm mozilla-dom-inspector.rpm mozilla-irc.rpm mozilla-mail.rpm mozilla-venkman.rpm mozilla-cs.rpm mozilla-deat.rpm mozilla-hu.rpm mozilla-lib64.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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