USN-327-2: firefox regression

1 August 2006

firefox regression

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USN-327-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Firefox. Unfortunately the
new version introduced a regression in the handling of streamed media.
Embedded media which were linked with a scheme other than http:// did
not work any more. This update fixes this regression.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.06
  • firefox - 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.5-0ubuntu6.06.1

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Firefox to effect
the necessary changes.

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