Alert (TA08-043B)

Systems Affected

• Apple Mac OS X versions prior to and including 10.4.11 and 10.5.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server versions prior to and including 10.4.11 and 10.5.1

Overview

Apple has released Security Update 2008-001 and OS X version 10.5.2 to correct multiple vulnerabilities affecting Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, gain access to sensitive information, or cause a denial of service.

Description

Apple Security Update 2008-001 and Apple Mac OS X version 10.5.2 address a number of vulnerabilities affecting Apple Mac OS X and OS X Server versions prior to and including 10.4.11 and 10.5.1. Further details are available in the US-CERT Vulnerability Notes Database.

The update also addresses vulnerabilities in other vendors' products that ship with Apple OS X or OS X Server. These products include Samba and X11.

Impact

The impacts of these vulnerabilities vary. Potential consequences include arbitrary code execution, sensitive information disclosure, and denial of service.

Solution

Install updates from Apple

Install Apple Security Update 2008-001 or Apple Mac OS X version 10.5.2. These and other updates are available via Software Update or via Apple Downloads.

References

• US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Apple Security Update 2008-001 - http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=apple_security_update_2008_001
• About the security content of Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001 - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
• About the Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307109
• Mac OS X: Updating your software - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704
• Apple - Support - Downloads - http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
• X.org Foundataion Security Advisories - http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security
• Samba Security Releases - http://www.samba.org/samba/history/security.html

Revision History

• February 12, 2008: Initial release
  

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