Serious Vulnerability In Firefox 2.0.0.12

[Anduu]

Just a heads up...saw this on Slashdot tonight...

http://it.slashdot.org/it/08/02/09/2215205.shtml

[LaRoza]

On Windows or Linux?

(Opera user here, move along...)

<edit>
Never mind. It adds "resource:" to the DOM, which could be used by scripts.
</edit>

[barbedsaber]

Id like to see those crackers, virus, malware writers take down my ubuntu system.

<quickly backs up important files>

[LaRoza]

Id like to see those crackers, virus, malware writers take down my ubuntu system.

<quickly backs up important files>

Give me a second....

[ssam]

a lot of the slashdot comments are saying this is not that serious

http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?s...4&cid=22365538

sounds like it can only read the firefox default prefs file.

also it is not a new bug in 2.0.0.12, so there is no point in staying with an old release.

[ayenack]

Can install the NoScrpits plugin for Firefox & Swiftweasel which should kill the problem dead.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...cript&status=4