Mozilla Firefox Version 37.0 Released

[Corrine]

One way or another, the information has been shared. 

[ky331]

Looks like FF 37.0.1 is now available  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/37.0.1/releasenotes/

Changed:  Disabled HTTP/2 AltSvc

Fixed:  Start-up crash due to graphics hardware and third party software


[New security fixes, if any, are not yet documented...]

For what it's worth, I had to go through the internal updater TWICE on one of my systems (Win7x64).   The first time, it downloaded the file, and advised me I had to close FF to complete the installation.   I closed FF, but nothing happened.   Task Manager showed me that, in some form, FF was running (still?  again?)... but nothing visual that I could see.   I "killed" the FF process, was able to open the program, to see that it was still version 37.0.   I gambled on trying the update again, and this (second) time, it worked.

[ky331]

As usual, the security fixes were updated afterwards...

Fixed in Firefox 37.0.1

2015-43 Loading privileged content through Reader mode  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-43/

2015-44 Certificate verification bypass through the HTTP/2 Alt-Svc header https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-44/

[winchester73]

4.6 MB update, went smoothly on Win 8.1 box, using the Help > About Firefox method.

[ky331]

Went smoothly when I updated my Win8.1 (32) tablet.  But it had gone smoothly here the first time (37.0).

It was just on my primary Win7x64 system that I ran in to the update glitches... badly to 37.0, "temporarily" to 37.0.1

[satrow]

I just succeeded at the 4th attempt on W7x64.

Internal updater failed on both the stub and the full installer, the main FF download page stub failed - all 3 delivered 37.0 (which I was trying to upgrade from). Finally succeeded with the full 37.01 download from the FF languages page.

Phew!

[Wolfeymole]

As posted by Win, I too checked Help/About and it auto updated to 37.0.1

All is good.  :)

[Pete!]

4.6 MB update, went smoothly on Win 8.1 box, using the Help > About Firefox method.

Same here...
I suspect that if I'd waited, it would have updated automatically.

[Wolfeymole]

I'll agree on that Pete.  :thumbsup:

[Corrine]

Version 37.0.1 includes one (1) critical and one (1) high security update.

Release Notes

[siljaline]

As far as I can tell the Firewall Exception noted in previous builds has been eliminated. 
Some setup types will want to send your installation metrics to Mozilla - be wary of this. 

[siljaline]

Mozilla has pulled Firefox 37's opportunistic encryption feature after less than a week when it learned that tech designed to enhance security actually broke SSL certificate validation.

A simple patch wouldn't do the trick, so Mozilla opted to release an update, Firefox 37.0.1, that removed opportunistic encryption.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/07/mozilla_crypto_encryption_snafu_pull/ 
https://twitter.com/TheRegister/status/585417534914088962

[ky331]

New Tracking Protection feature available

http://www.landzdown.com/security-alerts-briefings/firefox-'tracking-protection'-feature/msg175347/?topicseen#msg175347

[techie]

Release 37.0.1 seems to be buggy. It has crashed a few times today.