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National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-109A
Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: April 19, 2007
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
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.
I. 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.
II. 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.
III. Solution
Install updates from Apple
Install Apple Security Update 2007-004. This and other updates are
available via Apple Update or via Apple Downloads.
IV. 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/>
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Revision History
April 19, 2007: Initial release
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