Re: [Nolug] Fwd: mozilla with macromedia flash plugin 6

On Sat, 2004-08-28 at 01:51 -0400, CMJandHOJ@cs.com wrote:
> Has anyone else experienced this?

Experienced it the 98% CPU usage? Yes, with Flash 6, but not
with Flash 7.
    Shockwave Flash
        File name: libflashplayer.so
        Shockwave Flash 7.0 r25

Regarding the microphone & camera access, sure, I've seen it for
"ages". Always set to "no", though.

> In a message dated 8/28/2004 12:46:08 AM Central Daylight Time,
> selinux26@yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl@lkcl.net> wrote:
> > > Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:44:46 +0100
> > > From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
> > > To: SE-Linux
> > > Subject: mozilla with macromedia flash plugin 6
> > >
> > > ... just a word to the wise that raised the hackles on the back of
> > > my
> > > fangs.
> > >
> > > i just visited a web site that had a flash plugin, very pretty,
> > > stole
> > > 99% cpu time so i couldn't access any other parts of the site.
> > >
> > > right-mouse button, settings, it said "allow access to your
> > > microphone and camera" at which point i began to freak out a bit.
> > >
> > > fortunately the default is set to "no".
> > >

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