From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 12 21:36:41 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6CEB916A420 for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:36:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: from luke.segpub.com.au (luke.segpub.com.au [64.49.254.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B36F143D67 for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:36:40 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: (qmail 58442 invoked by uid 89); 13 Dec 2005 08:36:40 +1100 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 58366, pid: 58371, t: 3.9275s scanners: clamav: 0.87/m:34/d:1169 spam: 3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on luke.segpub.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.33?) (213.202.142.173) by 0 with SMTP; 13 Dec 2005 08:36:36 +1100 In-Reply-To: References: <20051212111336.2ab7cd58.europa100@comcast.net> <6610469498.20051213005004@softodrom.ru> <20051212121024.503fd911.europa100@comcast.net> <42028775.20051213013656@softodrom.ru> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <55F1AE74-B23E-4874-84AE-473C3AA31311@redry.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: eoghan Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:35:41 +0000 To: eoghan X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) Cc: FreeBSD Maillists , freebsd Subject: Re: Re[2]: Firefox 1.5_5.1 now crashed system on startup X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:36:41 -0000 On 12 Dec 2005, at 21:18, eoghan wrote: > On 12 Dec 2005, at 20:36, FreeBSD Maillists 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) >> >>> 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. >> >> Quote from http://www.securitylab.ru/poc/extra/242789.php >>> The next time that firefox is >>> opened, it will instantly crash due to a buffer overflow -- this >>> will >>> happen everytime until you manually delete the history.dat file >>> -- which >>> most users won't figure out. >> >> Maybe problem in something other... > > I running 6.0-RELEASE and just upgraded to 1.5. It doesnt open for > me at all. > Where do you find the history.dat file? Ok I have it. Deleted it too and trying to run it in KDE, it doesnt load for me either. Not sure where I should look for any error logged?