Posted on 03/19/2008 3:30:29 AM PDT by Swordmaker
Apple today released Security Update 2008-002 which is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.
Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.
Security Update 2008-002 is available via Software Update and also as standalone installers.
More info and download links:
Security Update 2008-002 v1.0 (Leopard) - 50MB
Security Update 2008-002 v1.0 (Universal) - 103MB
Security Update 2008-002 v1.0 Server (Leopard) - 108MB
Security Update 2008-002 v1.0 Server (PPC) - 82MB
Security Update 2008-002 v1.0 Server (Universal) - 107MB
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
This document describes Security Update 2008-002, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates."
AFP Client
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0044
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Accessing a maliciously crafted afp:// URL may lead to an application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple stack buffer overflow issues exist in AFP Client's handling of afp:// URLs. By enticing a user to connect to a malicious AFP Server, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issues through improved bounds checking.
AFP Server
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0045
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Cross-realm authentication with AFP Server may be bypassed
Description: An implementation issue exists in AFP Server's check of Kerberos principal realm names. This may allow unauthorized connections to the server, when cross-realm authentication with AFP Server is used. This update addresses the issue by through improved checks of Kerberos principal realm names. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later. Credit to Ragnar Sundblad of KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden for reporting this issue.
Apache
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3352, CVE-2006-3747, CVE-2007-3847, CVE-2007-5000, CVE-2007-6388
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache 1.3.33 and 1.3.39
Description: Apache is updated to version 1.3.41 to address several vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. Further information is available via the Apache web site at http://httpd.apache.org For Mac OS X v10.5, Apache version 1.3.x is only shipped on Server configurations. mod_ssl is also updated from version 2.8.24 to 2.8.31 to match the upgraded Apache; no security fixes are included in the update.
Apache
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5000, CVE-2007-6203, CVE-2007-6388, CVE-2007-6421, CVE-2008-0005
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache 2.2.6
Description: Apache is updated to version 2.2.8 to address several vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may lead to cross-site scripting. Further information is available via the Apache web site at http://httpd.apache.org
AppKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0048
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Usage of the NSDocument API to may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A stack buffer overflow exists in the NSDocument API's handling of file names. On most file systems, this issue is not exploitable. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
AppKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0049
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges
Description: A mach port in NSApplication intended for inter-thread synchronization is unintentionally available for inter-process communication. By sending maliciously crafted messages to privileged applications in the same bootstrap namespace, a local user may cause arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the target application. This update addresses the issue by removing the mach port in question and using another method to synchronize. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
AppKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0057
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the parser for a legacy serialization format. By causing a maliciously formatted serialized property list to be parsed, an attacker could trigger a heap-based buffer overflow which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of serialized input. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
AppKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0997
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Querying a network printer may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A stack based buffer overflow exists in AppKit's handling of PPD files. By enticing a user to query a network printer, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of PPD files. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Application Firewall
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0046
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: The German translation of the Application Firewall preference pane was misleading
Description: The "Set access for specific services and applications" radio button of the Application Firewall preference pane was translated into German as "Zugriff auf bestimmte Dienste und Programme festlegen", which is "Set access to specific services and applications". This might lead a user to believe that the listed services were the only ones that would be permitted to accept incoming connections. This update addresses the issue by changing the German text to semantically match the English text. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
CFNetwork
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0050
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: A malicious proxy server may spoof secure websites
Description: A malicious HTTPS proxy server may return arbitrary data to CFNetwork in a 502 Bad Gateway error. A malicious proxy server could use this to spoof secure websites. This update addresses the issue by returning an error on any proxy error, instead of returning the proxy-supplied data. This issue is already addressed in systems running Mac OS X v10.5.2.
ClamAV
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3725, CVE-2007-4510, CVE-2007-4560, CVE-2007-5759, CVE-2007-6335, CVE-2007-6336, CVE-2007-6337, CVE-2008-0318, CVE-2008-0728
Available for: Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in ClamAV 0.90.3
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in ClamAV 0.90.3 provided with Mac OS X Server v10.5 systems, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by updating to ClamAV 0.92.1. Further information is available via the ClamAV website at www.clamav.net
ClamAV
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-6481, CVE-2007-1745, CVE-2007-1997, CVE-2007-3725, CVE-2007-4510, CVE-2007-4560, CVE-2007-0897, CVE-2007-0898, CVE-2008-0318, CVE-2008-0728
Available for: Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in ClamAV 0.88.5
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in ClamAV 0.88.5 provided with Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by updating to ClamAV 0.92.1. Further information is available via the ClamAV website at www.clamav.net
CoreFoundation
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0051
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges
Description: An integer overflow exists in CoreFoundation's handling of time zone data. This may allow a local user to cause arbitrary code execution with system privileges. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking on time zone data files. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
CoreServices
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0052
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Visiting a website could cause files to be opened in AppleWorks
Description: Files with names ending in ".ief" can be automatically opened in AppleWorks if Safari's "Open 'Safe' files" preference is enabled. This is not the intended behavior and could lead to security policy violations. This update addresses the issue by removing ".ief" from the list of safe file types. This issue only affects systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5 with AppleWorks installed.
CUPS
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0596
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause an unexpected application termination if printer sharing is enabled
Description: A memory leak exists in CUPS. By sending a large number of requests to add and remove shared printers, an attacker may be able to cause a denial of service. This issue can not result in arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved memory management. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
CUPS
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0047
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution if printer sharing is enabled
Description: A heap buffer overflow exists in the CUPS interface's processing of search expressions. If printer sharing is enabled, a remote attacker may be able to cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution with system privileges. If printer sharing is not enabled, a local user may be able to gain system privileges. This update addresses the issue by performing additional bounds checking. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5. Credit to regenrecht working with the VeriSign iDefense VCP for reporting this issue.
CUPS
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0053, CVE-2008-0882
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in CUPS may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution with system privileges
Description: Multiple input validation issues exist in CUPS, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges. This update addresses the issues by updating to CUPS 1.3.6. These issues do not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
curl
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-4077
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Running curl with a maliciously crafted URL may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A one byte buffer overflow exists in curl 7.13.1. By enticing a user to run curl with a maliciously crafted URL, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by updating curl to version 7.16.3. Crash Reporter was updated to match the curl changes. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Emacs
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6109
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Format string vulnerability in Emacs Lisp may lead to an unexpected application termination or possibly arbitrary code execution
Description: A stack buffer overflow exists in Emacs' format function. By exploiting vulnerable Emacs Lisp which allows an attacker to provide a format string containing a large precision value, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or possibly arbitrary code execution. Further information on the patch applied is available via the Savannah Emacs website at http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/src/editfns.c?r1=1.439.2.3&r2=1.439.2.9&view=patch
Emacs
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5795
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Safe mode checks in Emacs may be bypassed
Description: A logic error in Emacs' hack-local-variable function allows any local variable to be set, even if `enable-local-variables' is set to :safe. By enticing a user to load a file containing a maliciously crafted local variables declaration, a local user may cause an unauthorized modification of Emacs Lisp variables leading to arbitrary code execution. This issue has been fixed through improved :safe mode checks. The patch applied is available via the Savannah Emacs website at http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.937&r2=1.938&sortby=date&root=emacs&view=patch This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
file
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2799
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Running the file command on a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the file command line tool, which may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later. Credit to Colin Percival of the FreeBSD security team for reporting this issue.
Foundation
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0054
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Usage of the NSSelectorFromString API may result in an unexpected method being called
Description: An input validation issue exists in the NSSelectorFromString API. Passing it a malformed selector name may result in the return of an unexpected selector, which could lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation on the selector name. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Foundation
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0055
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: A local user can interfere in other users' file operations and may be able to obtain elevated privileges
Description: When performing a recursive file copying operation, NSFileManager creates directories as world-writable, and only later restricts the permissions. This creates a race condition during which a local user can manipulate the directory and interfere in subsequent operations. This may lead to a privilege escalation to that of the application using t he API. This update addresses the issue by creating directories with restrictive permissions. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Foundation
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0056
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Programs using the NSFileManager API could be manipulated to execute arbitrary code
Description: A long pathname with an unexpected structure can expose a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in NSFileManager. Presenting a specially crafted path to a program using NSFileManager could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. This update addresses the issue by ensuring a properly sized destination buffer. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Foundation
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0058
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution
Description: A thread race condition exists in NSURLConnection's cache management, which can cause a deallocated object to receive messages. Triggering this issue may lead to a denial of service, or arbitrary code execution with the privileges of Safari or another program using NSURLConnection. This update addresses the issue by removing an unsynchronized caching operation. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later. Credit to Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software for reporting this issue.
Foundation
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0059
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Processing an XML document may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A race condition exists in NSXML. By enticing a user to process an XML file in an application which uses NSXML, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improvements to the error handling logic of NSXML. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Help Viewer
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0060
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Accessing a maliciously crafted help: URL may lead to arbitrary Applescript execution
Description: A malicious help:topic_list URL may insert arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into the generated topic list page, which may redirect to a Help Viewer help:runscript link that runs Applescript. This update addresses the issue by performing HTML escaping on the URL data used in help topic lists before building the generated page. Credit to Brian Mastenbrook for reporting this issue.
Image Raw
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0987
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A stack based buffer overflow exists in the handling of Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) image files. By enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted image file, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved validation of DNG image files. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5. Credit to Clint Ruoho of Laconic Security for reporting this issue.
Kerberos
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5901, CVE-2007-5971, CVE-2008-0062, CVE-2008-0063
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in MIT Kerberos 5 may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution with system privileges
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues exist in MIT Kerberos 5, which may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution with system privileges. Further information on the issues and the patches applied is available via the MIT Kerberos website at http://web.mit.edu/Kerberos/ CVE-2008-0062 and CVE-2008-0063 do not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later. CVE-2007-5901 does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.4.
libc
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0988
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Applications that use the strnstr API could be vulnerable to a denial of service
Description: An off by one issue exists in Libsystem's strnstr(3) implementation. Applications that use the strnstr API can read one byte beyond the limit specified by the user, which may lead to an unexpected application termination. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later. Credit to Mike Ash of Rogue Amoeba Software for reporting this issue.
mDNSResponder
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0989
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges
Description: A format string issue exists in mDNSResponderHelper. By setting the local hostname to a maliciously crafted string, a local user could cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution with the privileges of mDNSResponderHelper. This update addresses the issue by using a static format string. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
notifyd
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0990
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: A local user may be able to deny access to notifications
Description: notifyd accepts Mach port death notifications without verifying that they come from the kernel. If a local user sends fake Mach port death notifications to notifyd, applications that use the notify(3) API to register for notifications may never receive the notifications. This update addresses the issue by only accepting Mach port death notifications from the kernel. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
OpenSSH
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4752
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges
Description: OpenSSH forwards a trusted X11 cookie when it cannot create an untrusted one. This may allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. This update addresses the issue by updating OpenSSH to version 4.7. Further information is available via the OpenSSH website at http://www.openssh.org/txt/release-4.7
pax archive utility
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0992
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Running the pax command on a maliciously crafted archive may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The pax command line tool does not check a length in its input before using it as an array index, which may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by checking the index. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
PHP
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1659, CVE-2007-1660, CVE-2007-1661, CVE-2007-1662, CVE-2007-4766, CVE-2007-4767, CVE-2007-4768, CVE-2007-4887
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.4
Description: PHP is updated to version 5.2.5 to address multiple vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. Further information is available via the PHP website at http://www.php.net/ PHP version 5.2.x is only provided with Mac OS X v10.5 systems.
PHP
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3378, CVE-2007-3799
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP 4.4.7
Description: PHP is updated to version 4.4.8 to address multiple vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. Further information is available via the PHP website at http://www.php.net/
Podcast Producer
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0993
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Podcast Capture exposes passwords to other local users
Description: The Podcast Capture application provides passwords to a subtask through the arguments, potentially exposing the passwords to other local users. This update corrects the issue by providing passwords to the subtask through a pipe. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5. Credit to Maximilian Reiss of Chair for Applied Software Engineering, TUM for reporting this issue.
Preview
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0994
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Saving to encrypted PDF in Preview produces files that may be read without the password
Description: When Preview saves a PDF file with encryption, it uses 40-bit RC4. This encryption algorithm may be broken with significant but readily available computing power. A person with access to the file may apply a brute-force technique to view it. This update enhances the encryption to 128-bit RC4.
Printing
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0995
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Printing to encrypted PDF produces files that may be read without the `open' password
Description: Printing to a PDF file and setting an 'open' password uses 40-bit RC4. This encryption algorithm may be broken with significant but readily available computing power. A person with access to the file may apply a brute-force technique to view it. This update enhances the encryption to 128-bit RC4. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
Printing
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0996
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Printing to an authenticated print queue may disclose login credentials
Description: An information disclosure issue exists in the handling of authenticated print queues. When starting a job on an authenticated print queue, the credentials used for authentication may be saved to disk. This update addresses the issue by removing user credentials from printing presets before saving them to disk. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
System Configuration
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0998
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges
Description: The privileged tool NetCfgTool uses distributed objects to communicate with untrusted client programs on the local machine. By sending a maliciously crafted message, a local user can bypass the authorization step and may cause arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the privileged program. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of distributed objects.
UDF
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0999
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Opening a maliciously crafted disk image may lead to an unexpected system shutdown
Description: A null pointer dereference issue exists in the handling of Universal Disc Format (UDF) file systems. By enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted disk image, an attacker may cause an unexpected system shutdown. This update addresses the issue through improved validation of UDF file systems. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5. Credit to Paul Wagland of Redwood Software, and Wayne Linder of Iomega for reporting this issue.
Wiki Server
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1000
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: A user with access to edit wiki content may be able to execute arbitrary commands as the wiki server
Description: A path traversal issue exists in the Mac OS X v10.5 Server Wiki Server. Attackers with access to edit wiki content may upload files that leverage this issue to place content wherever the wiki server can write, which may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the wiki server. This update addresses the issue through improved file name handling. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5. Credit to Rodrigo Carvalho, from the Core Security Consulting Services (CSC) team of CORE Security Technologies.
X11
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4568, CVE-2007-4990
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11
Impact: Multiple Vulnerabilities in X11 X Font Server (XFS) 1.0.4
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in X11 X Font Server (XFS) 1.0.4, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by updating to version 1.0.5. Further information is available via the X.Org website at http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security These issues are already addressed in systems running Mac OS X v10.5.2.
X11
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-3334, CVE-2006-5793, CVE-2007-2445, CVE-2007-5266, CVE-2007-5267, CVE-2007-5268, CVE-2007-5269
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in X11's libpng 1.2.8
Description: The PNG reference library (libpng) is updated to version 1.2.24 to address several vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may lead to a remote denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Further information is available via the libpng website at http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html This issue affects libpng within X11. It does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5.
X11
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5958, CVE-2008-0006, CVE-2007-6427, CVE-2007-6428, CVE-2007-6429
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, Mac OS X Server v10.5.2
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in the X11 server
Description: Numerous vulnerabilities in the X11 server allow execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the X11 server if the attacker can authenticate to the X11 server. This is a security vulnerability only if the X11 server is configured to not require authentication, which Apple does not recommend. This update fixes the issue by applying the updated X.Org patches. Further information is available via the X.Org website at http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security
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Time to hit the Black Apple (or Blue for non-Leopard users) on the Menu Bar and select "Software update..."
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Thanks, Swordmaker.
Patch to emacs!! Wow. I haven’t used emacs in 25 years. Last time was on a Dec 20.
I’m still on Tiger. I did a finder search and it is not found.
Is this why so many people are psyched on Leopard?/s
Im still on Tiger. I did a finder search and it is not found.
Is this why so many people are psyched on Leopard?/s
Emacs is an excellent text editor for UNIX and is included in the optional Unix tools that are shipped with every OSX installation. You might notice there are patches for X11 and not every OSX install has that either. Apple will provide updates for everything in the package... installed or not. If you don't have it installed, the software update will skip it until you do.
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