Security Update 2006-007 Special Report: Release notes, update recommendations
Security Update 2006-007 Special Report: Release notes, update recommendations
On November 28th, Apple released Security Update 2006-007, addressing a number of potentially significant vulnerabilities discovered or reported in the past few months. The update addresses security concerns regarding the following components:
- AirPort
- ATS
- CFNetwork
- Finder
- Font Book
- Font Importer
- Installer
- OpenSSL
- PHP
- PPP
- Samba
- Security Framework
- VPN
- WebKit
- gnuzip
- perl
The new release is available through Software Update or via the following download links:
- for Mac OS X 10.3.9 Client 33MB
- for Mac OS X 10.3.9 Server 46MB
- for Mac OS X 10.4.8 Client Intel 23MB
- for Mac OS X 10.4.8 Client PPC 11MB
- for Mac OS X 10.4.8 Server PPC 12MB
- for Mac OS X 10.4.8 Server Universal 25MB
Full contents of this update can be found in Knowledge Base article #304829, but of particular note is a fix for the much-hyped flaw affecting original (non-Extreme) AirPort cards.
Update procedure recommendation First, avoid performing any other operations (in Mac OS X or third-party applications) while the update process is occurring. In addition, before installing this security update, make sure all Apple-installed applications and utilities are in their original locations. Moving one of these applications to a different location on your hard drive can lead to an incomplete update. Also, disconnect any FireWire/USB devices before applying the update (except for your startup drive, if it is FireWire or USB, and your keyboard/mouse), then re-connect the devices one by one (checking for issues created by any particular device) after the update process is complete and the system has restarted.
Index:
- AirPort connectivity: Loss of
- Application launch delay
- Bluetooth: Loss of
- Excessive iMac fan speed
- Font Book: Inability to launch
- General fixes for common problems
- Getting the update off your Mac
- Login to secure sites fails
- Microsoft Office applications: Problems
- Palm synchronization dificulties
- Release notes, update recommendations
- Slow access to network drives
- Startup problems
- USB/FireWire device connectivity issues
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