Release a fix for Firefox

On February 23, Mozilla announced the official release of a bug fix for the Firefox browser that is well known for its security and end-to-end email software Thunderbird for Windows and Linux users. .

" On the occasion of the release of security fixes, we strongly recommend that all Firefox users update the patch. Update the fix to resolve the weaknesses of location.hostname and some security features. Another secret and allows the browser to run more stable , "announced engineer Mike Schroepfer, Mozilla's vice president.

The weakness of location.hostname is that Firefox's cookie hole was discovered by Michal Zalewski, a "honest hacker" in Poland.

In mid-February 2007, Zalewski sent the concept of proof of vulnerability through a list of email addresses for security experts to read. His announcement said that a vulnerability existed in Firefox could allow hackers to install or change cookies, which function to control the format of websites and registration passwords using online applications. That route is for their own purposes. Later, a fix for this high-risk vulnerability was created by Firefox programmers last week.

This update includes a patch to fix that, and church is also a fix for serious errors that consume computer memory while running an application that could lead to a crash.

On behalf of the team of IT engineers who gave birth to Firefox, Schroepfer thanked those who have provided information on security flaws so that Mozilla can quickly reduce the risk for users. Use this browser.

The fix is ​​released in 37 international languages ​​and can be downloaded from the GetFirefox.com and GetThunderbird.com websites for version 1.5.0.10 of Firefox and Thunderbird, it also applies to the Firefox version. 2.0.0.2. Users can also update this version by clicking on the "Check for Updates ." item in the Firefox Help menu.

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