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From Apple with love: The name's Update. Security Update.
MacUser —
... Instead, just make sure you get Apple’s regular Security Updates for a quantum of solace. Newest to the list is Security Update 2008-007, available in your choice of Leopard Client, Leopard Server, Intel Client, PPC Client, PPC Server, or Universal Server. This martini-swilling patch fixes issues in everything from Apache to Weblog, with fixes in the likes of Finder (where a malicious file on your desktop could apparently lead to a denial of service) and Quick Look (which isn’t too fond of threatening Excel files). ...
Apple releases Mac OS X Security Update 2008-007
MacDailyNews —
... More information on the security content of this update here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Will-i-am" for the heads up.]
Time for a 'Patch Tuesday' just for Apple?
Betanews —
... , BetaNews October 9, 2008, 6:21 PM In an advisory published by Apple this afternoon , Mac users and admins are being advised of the availability of the seventh major security package this year, which will include some 20 patches for both the System and Mac applications. The last major Apple security update came on September 15, and the one before was issued on the last day of July. So security updates are getting to be a monthly affair with Apple, just as they've been with Microsoft for quite some time. But in Apple's case, it's worth noting that security update packages ...
Apple releases Security Update 2008-007
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Apple released Security Update 2008-007 for Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger users today. The update addresses many specific areas of the Mac OS, including: Apache, ClamAV, CUPS, Finder, and more. A full list of the areas affected by the update can be found on the ...
Security Update 2008-007 for Leopard and Tiger released
MacFixIt —
Today's Featured Article Late-Breakers Late-Breakers Thursday, October 09 2008 @ 05:00 PM PDT Security Update 2008-007 for Leopard and Tiger released Apple has released Security Update 2008-007 for both Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5.5) and Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4.11). The new release is available via Software Update or the following download links: Among the security enhancements in this lease: For a full list of enhancements, see this document . If you are having problems after the update, please ...
Security Update 2008-007 released for Tiger, Leopard
Infinite Loop —
... for the Leopard client version all the way up to 199MB for the Tiger server (universal) version. What's new? Apple actually gave us some details this time, and since it is an update available for 10.4 and 10.5 what you get is all dependent on your OS. All in all, the update fixes vulnerabilities and problems in Apache, ColorSync, CUPS, the Finder, libsxslt, Networking, and Quicklook to name a few, as well as MySQL, launchd, PHP, and Tomcat for the server folks. Apple has posted the entire list if you are interested in some light Thursday evening reading.
Security Update 2008-007 for Mac OS X released by Apple
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... supported). The updater addresses problems with the core Mac OS X operating system layer and the powerful Unix operating system hidden inside. Fixed were things like the launchd daemon, CUPS printing, ColorSync, Finder, networking, Quicklook, root certificates, ClamAV, and Unix features like: Apache, libxslt, MySQL Server, PHP, Postfix, rlogin, Tomcat, and Vim. This is not a complete list, but only highlights. You can see a complete list of these fixes in Apple Support article HT3216 . ...
Apple releases Security Update 2008-07
Apple Gazette —
... The update fixes a variety of vulnerabilities and problems in Apache, ColorSync, Finder, libsxsit, Networking, CUPS, Quicklook, PHP, Tomcat and many more. Apple has a complete list you can take a look at right here. ...
Apple Security Update 2008-007
D' Technology Weblog —
... Apple has published an security advisory, wherein Mac users and admins are being advised of the availability of the seventh major security package this year, which’ll include about 20 patches for both the System and Mac applications, and can be downloaded and installed via ...
Apple Releases Mega Patch Security Update
eWeek - RSS Feeds —
... has released a massive update for Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 that plugs security gaps in 20 Mac applications and features. The update is available on Apples Web site . Several of the patches deal with Mac OS X technologies, such as a fix for an issue in Script Editor to address a flaw that allows local users to cause the scripting dictionary to be written to an arbitrary path accessible by the user running the application. The update addresses the problem by creating the temporary file in a secure location. A Single Sign-on issue affecting Mac OS X v10.5.5 and Mac ...
Microsoft, Apple Address Security Issues
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... . Separately, Apple released a Security Update 2008-007 , addressing 40 vulnerabilities and other stability issues. Microsoft intends to release its monthly security update next Tuesday, October 14. Four of its bulletins -- affecting Active Directory, Excel Host Integration Server, and Internet Explorer -- are rated "critical." The Excel vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008. Six of the Microsoft bulletins are rated "important" and one is rated "moderate." The "important" vulnerabilities have to do ...
Microsoft, Apple Address Security Issues
TechWeb —
... . Separately, Apple released a Security Update 2008-007 , addressing 40 vulnerabilities and other stability issues. Microsoft intends to release its monthly security update next Tuesday, October 14. Four of its bulletins -- affecting Active Directory, Excel Host Integration Server, and Internet Explorer -- are rated "critical." The Excel vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008. Six of the Microsoft bulletins are rated "important" and one is rated "moderate." The "important" vulnerabilities have to do ...
Apple, Opera Ship Security Updates
DarkReading - All Stories —
Apple, Opera Ship Security Updates Apple on Thursday released software updates to fix a slew of security issues in computers powered by its OS X operating system. Separately, a new version of the Opera Web browser is available that addresses a pair of serious security flaws. Apple's seventh big bundle of updates so far this year plugs more than 40 security holes in the operating system and other software for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 desktops and server versions. Among the applications tweaked in this update are Apache , Finder , and ClamAV , the anti-virus software ...
Security Update 2008-007 (#2): Cannot startup, WebCore app issues, slow Internet, more
MacFixIt —
... One of the solutions listed there -- including delete specific caches, rooting out problematic kernel extensions, repairing drive damage, and disconnecting external devices -- might prove successful. If worse comes to worst, you may need to reinstall the system (even though reinstalling the system isn't that bad), via our tutorial. Safari, Mail.app, other WebKit apps crash Although Security Update 2008-007 does not make any explicit changes to WebKit, some users are experiencing issues with WebKit-based apps, including Safari, Mail.app and others, after applying the ...
