From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 12 20:10:38 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 0AA3316A41F for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:10:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from europa100@comcast.net) Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net (sccrmhc13.comcast.net [63.240.77.83]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9043043D53 for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:10:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from europa100@comcast.net) Received: from lm741n.had1.or.comcast.net. (c-24-20-8-31.hsd1.or.comcast.net[24.20.8.31]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <20051212201035013003jtl9e>; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:10:35 +0000 Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:10:24 -0800 From: Rob Lytle To: freebsd Message-Id: <20051212121024.503fd911.europa100@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <6610469498.20051213005004@softodrom.ru> References: <20051212111336.2ab7cd58.europa100@comcast.net> <6610469498.20051213005004@softodrom.ru> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 2.0.0 (GTK+ 2.6.9; i386-portbld-freebsd6.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: 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 20:10:38 -0000 On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:50:04 +0500 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) > > -- > 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.