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post Jun 17 2008, 02:01 PM
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FYI...

Firefox v3.0 released
- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

Release notes:
- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/3.0/releasenotes/

Download:
- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
(over 45 languages)

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post Jun 17 2008, 02:49 PM
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Suggested reading prior to install:

Release notes / Known Issues:
- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/3.0/releasenotes/
(Includes)...known problems with Firefox 3...


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post Jun 19 2008, 04:14 AM
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Firefox vuln - unpatched
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30761/
Release Date: 2008-06-19
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched
Software: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.x, Mozilla Firefox 3.x...
The vulnerability is reported in versions 3.0 and 2.0.x. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution: Do not follow untrusted links nor browse untrusted web sites...
Original Advisory:
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2008/0...illa-firefox-30
"...Not unlike most browser based vulnerabilities that we see these days, user interaction is required such as clicking on a link in email or visiting a malicious web page. While Mozilla is working on a fix, we wont be divulging anything else until a patch is available..."
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/06/1...-investigation/

- http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-2786
- http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-2785

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post Jun 27 2008, 11:52 AM
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FYI...

- http://preview.tinyurl.com/47o8yg
June 26, 2008 (arstechnica.com) - "...Mozilla told us that they have not finalized the schedule for when Firefox 3 will be made available to Firefox 2 users through the update channel, but they suspect that it will happen within the next two or three months..."


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post Jul 1 2008, 04:30 PM
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FYI...

Firefox v2.0.0.15 released

From an admin account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
-or-

Download
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

What's New in Firefox 2.0.0.15:
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.15/releasenotes/
July 1, 2008

- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/k...es.html#Firefox

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30911/
Last Update: 2008-07-03
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass, Cross Site Scripting, Spoofing, Exposure of system information,
Exposure of sensitive information, DoS, System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch...
Solution: Update to version 2.0.0.15...

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post Jul 16 2008, 12:20 AM
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FYI...

Firefox v2.0.0.16 released

From an admin account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
-or-

Download
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

What's New in Firefox 2.0.0.16:
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.16/releasenotes/
July 15, 2008

- http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vuln.../firefox20.html

- http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-2785
CVSS v2 Base score: 9.3 (High)
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2933

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post Jul 16 2008, 05:01 PM
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FYI...

Firefox v3.0.1 released
- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
July 16, 2008

Upgrading Firefox
- http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Upgrading+Firefox
"To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu at the top of the Firefox window, and select Check for Updates..."

If "Check for Updates is disabled", see:
- http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Check+...tes+is+disabled

Security Advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vuln...ml#firefox3.0.1

Known Issues
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.1/releasenotes/

Fixes in v3.0.1:
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2...fsa2008-34.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2...fsa2008-35.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2...fsa2008-36.html

- http://secunia.com/advisories/31106/
Last Update: 2008-07-17
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass, Spoofing, System access
Where: From remote
...The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 3.0.1.
Solution: Update to version 3.0.1 ...

- http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-2785
CVSS v2 Base score: 9.3 (High)

- http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-2933

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post Sep 23 2008, 07:40 PM
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FYI...

Firefox v3.0.2 released
- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Upgrading Firefox
- http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Upgrading+Firefox
"To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu at the top of the Firefox window, and select Check for Updates..."
If "Check for Updates is disabled", see:
- http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Check+...tes+is+disabled
Security Advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vuln...ml#firefox3.0.2
Known Issues
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.2/releasenotes/

Firefox v2.0.0.17 released
From an admin account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
-or-
Download
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
What's New in Firefox 2.0.0.17:
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.17/releasenotes/
September 23, 2008
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vuln...firefox2.0.0.17
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FF3: http://secunia.com/advisories/32011/
Software: Mozilla Firefox 3.x
CVE reference:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-3837
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4058
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4060
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4061
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4062
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4063
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4064
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4065
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4067
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4068

FF2: http://secunia.com/advisories/31984/
Software: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.x
CVE reference:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-0016
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-3835
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-3836
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-3837
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4058
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4059
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4060
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4061
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4062
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4065
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4066
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4067
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4068
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-4069

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post Sep 26 2008, 06:03 PM
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FYI...

Firefox v3.0.3 released
- http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/firefox/3.0.3/releasenotes/
September 26, 2008 - "Fixed a problem where users were unable to retrieve saved passwords or save new passwords (bug 454708*)"
* https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454708

- http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html

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