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Re: Firefox 1.5.0.7 Exploit
From: Martin Pitt <martin.pitt () canonical com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 08:18:04 +0100
Hi, koenig () d-e-k-a-d-e-n-t de [2006-11-02 16:43 -0000]:
On Kubuntu Linux the exploits does not just kill firefox but freezes the whole system! Probably it will also freeze other distros!
This very much sounds like the recent nvidia driver vulnerability [1]. We currently run extensive testing with the new driver (see [2]). Please upgrade to it and check again. Thanks, Martin [1] http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/ [2] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-November/022177.html -- Martin Pitt http://www.piware.de Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com Debian Developer http://www.debian.org In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?
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