Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:10:24 -0800 From: Rob Lytle <europa100@comcast.net> To: freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Firefox 1.5_5.1 now crashed system on startup Message-ID: <20051212121024.503fd911.europa100@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <6610469498.20051213005004@softodrom.ru> References: <20051212111336.2ab7cd58.europa100@comcast.net> <6610469498.20051213005004@softodrom.ru>
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:50:04 +0500 FreeBSD Maillists <freebsd@softodrom.ru> wrote: > > I am using FreeBSD 6.0 release and Firefox 1.5_5.1. With my old kernel > > which did not have SMP and hyperthreading enabled, it would just run > > the cpu up to 100% upon startup. Now with SMP and hyperthreading > > enabled it locks up the computer and I have to give the computer a hard > > power down. The cpu is a P4. > > > Any hints as to what might be going on are appreciated. > > It's a new bug (with workable exploit) in Firefox 1.5. > Delete file history.dat from you Firefox 1.5 installation. > > http://www.softodrom.ru/win/blogs/b717.shtml (In Russian) > http://www.securitylab.ru/poc/extra/242789.php (In English) > > -- > С уважением, > FreeBSD mailto:freebsd@softodrom.ru > I went and tried that, but I still ended up crashing my computer. I wonder if I should delete the whole ~/.mozilla/firefox directory? Perhaps it is corrupted. Rob. -- ------------------ http://home.comcast.net/~europa100 A SETI-like Search for Intelligent Life in Central Pa.
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