Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Systems Affected
- Apple Mac OS X version 10.3.x and 10.4.x
- Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.3.x and 10.4.x
These vulnerabilities affect both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Apple systems.
Overview
Apple has released Security Update 2007-004
to correct multiple vulnerabilities affecting Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X
Server. The most serious of these vulnerabilities may allow
a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Attackers may take
advantage of the less serious vulnerabilities to bypass security
restrictions or cause a denial of service.
Description
Apple Security Update 2007-004
addresses a number of vulnerabilities affecting Apple Mac OS X and OS X Server. Further details are available in the related vulnerability
notes.
Several of the fixes included in this update address vulnerabilities in products from other vendors that ship with Apple OS X or OS X Server. These products include
- GNU Tar
- MIT Kerberos
Apple Security Update 2007-004 addresses vulnerabilities for versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.9.
Impact
The impacts of these vulnerabilities vary. Potential consequences include remote execution of arbitrary code or commands, bypass of security restrictions, and denial of service.
Solution
Install updates from Apple
Install Apple Security Update 2007-004. This and other updates are available
via Apple
Update or via Apple Downloads.
References
- Vulnerability notes for Apple Security Update 2007-004 - http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=apple_2007-004
- About the Security Update 2007-004 - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- Mac OS X: Updating your software - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704
- Apple downloads - http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
- Tar - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) - http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
- Kerberos: The Network Authentication Protocol - http://web.mit.edu/Kerberos/
Revision History
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April 19, 2007: Initial release
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