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Posted on 25 May 2017
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3299-1
May 25, 2017
firefox update
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Firefox was updated to a new version.
Software Description:
- firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser
Details:
Some security information preloaded in Firefox was due to expire before
the next scheduled release. This update bumps the expiration times.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
firefox 53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.2
Ubuntu 16.10:
firefox 53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.10.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
firefox 53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
firefox 53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3299-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1693502
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.17.=
04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.=
10.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.=
04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.=
04.2
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