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"From 2007 to 2009 vulnerabilities in a typical end-user PC almost doubled from about 220 to 420."

Non-Microsoft software to blame for increase in vulnerabilities affecting typical Windows end-users, read more:

http://secunia.com/gfx/pdf/Secunia_Half_Year_Report_2010.pdf


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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for firefox and xulrunner

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40680

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/40680/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40680

RELEASE DATE:
2010-07-23

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/40680/#comments

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http://secunia.com/advisories/40680/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40680

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DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for firefox and xulrunner. This fixes
some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
disclose sensitive information, potentially conduct cross-site
scripting attacks, bypass certain security restrictions, conduct
spoofing attacks, or to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA39175
SA39925
SA40283
SA40309

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-930-4:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2010-July/001127.html

USN-930-5:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2010-July/001128.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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