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Apple Patches 31 Security Holes

Apple Computer today released software updates to fix at least 31 separate security flaws in computers powered by different versions of its Mac OS X operating systems. Users can download the free updates using OS X's Software Update feature, or directly from Apple Downloads.

The first update listed in Apple's advisory addresses a problem with the built-in wireless cards on certain Mac systems that researcher HD Moore detailed earlier this month and which can be exploited by attackers to install malicious software. Apple said the vulnerability is present in eMac, iBook, iMac, PowerBook G3, PowerBook G4, and Power Mac G4 systems equipped with an original AirPort card; systems with the AirPort Extreme card are not affected.

Other fixes released today mend easily exploitable conditions, such as bugs that attackers could use to install malicious code just by convincing the user to visit a specially crafted site or font files. Among the many other updates included in this bundle are fixes for ClamAV (an antivirus program) for Mac OS X Server, as well as those to mend a slew of problems with the OS X utility used to unzip compressed files.

By Brian Krebs |  November 28, 2006; 6:03 PM ET New Patches
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Come on, you Maccers! Where are you all, and your 'oh, oh, oh! That isn't THE exploit that Mr Krebs talked about.' 'Yes, all right, it looks like an exploit, it isn't, it's an update from benevolent Apple (who can never get anything wrong) that we've just been spoofed into believing is an exploit'. Or the mob-like cry for Mr Kreb's head for his terrible sin of publishing that Macs can be broken into and messed about with. It couldn't be genuine and Mr Krebs has alerted us to it, like he does with the Windows PC's. After all, god himself couldn't sink the Mac!
I have no time for the hackers, and spammers, and those candidates for anti social behaviour order but at least they walk around with their eyes open.
All power to you, Mr Krebs and keep on trucking!

Posted by: The Left Hand | November 29, 2006 3:51 PM

Thanks to everyone who strives to make Security Fix a community where people can share ideas and debate some of the finer points of security. But please check the personal attacks and profanity at the door, as comments containing either will be deleted without exception. Thank you.

Posted by: Bk | November 29, 2006 9:08 PM

Hey, Mr. Left Hand, we're too busy having fun on our Macs to bother.

:-p

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