Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:35:41 +0000 From: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> To: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> Cc: FreeBSD Maillists <freebsd@softodrom.ru>, freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Firefox 1.5_5.1 now crashed system on startup Message-ID: <55F1AE74-B23E-4874-84AE-473C3AA31311@redry.net> In-Reply-To: <E77A7DD5-C991-4864-8FA5-88522CD7CA1F@redry.net> References: <20051212111336.2ab7cd58.europa100@comcast.net> <6610469498.20051213005004@softodrom.ru> <20051212121024.503fd911.europa100@comcast.net> <42028775.20051213013656@softodrom.ru> <E77A7DD5-C991-4864-8FA5-88522CD7CA1F@redry.net>
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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?
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