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Re: [OM] Critical Firefox 3.5 Security Hole

Subject: Re: [OM] Critical Firefox 3.5 Security Hole
From: Michael Wong <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:25:58 +0800
Version 3.5.1 is released.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/security/

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Michael



2009/7/15 Mike Lazzari <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> I noticed that some of you have upgraded to FF3.5. There appears to be a
> security problem.
> >
> > Fortunately, there is a relatively easy fix for this that can be
> > reversed once Mozilla issues a patch. To disable the vulnerable
> > component, open up a new Firefox window and type "about:config"
> > (without the quotes) in the browser's address bar. In the "filter"
> > box, type "jit" and you should see a setting called
> > "javascript.options.jit.content". You should notice that beside that
> > setting it reads "true," meaning the setting is enabled. If you just
> > double-click on that setting, it should disable it, changing the
> > option to "false." That's it.
> >
> > Note that making this change will slow down Javascript rendering in
> > Firefox 3.5 to 3.0 speeds, but that may be a worthwhile trade-off for
> > readers concerned about the availability of exploit code for this flaw.
> >
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