Apple releases Security Update 2007-009

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Apple today released Security Update 2007-009 which is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:

– Core Foundation
– CUPS
– Flash Player Plug-in
– Launch Services
– perl
– python
– Quick Look
– ruby
– Safari
– Samba
– Shockwave Plug-in
– Spin Tracer

Security Update 2007-009 is available via Software Update and also as standalone installers.

More info and download links:
• Security Update 2007-009 (10.5.1) – 35.6MB
• Security Update 2007-009 (10.4.11 Universal) – 27.4MB
• Security Update 2007-009 (10.4.11 PPC) – 15.9MB

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  2. Thy basically Killed off DOS with Windows ME (or XP) . The DOS base was being replaced with Win32 code in 98 and ME, while they were working on their (separately purchased) NT server stuff. they basically rolled out XP as “Windows, when it was actually NT. Same With Vista.

    Just as Apple Took OS 7 Out back and shot it finally when OS X was released, they had to limp along on their old code, updating it to OS 8 and OS 9, while they prepped their New OS – OpenStep – they got when they bought NeXT. They slowly rebranded The server and the client with the SAME OS (after some initial frustrations) – MacOS X – While MS decided to keep them separate until XP. MS also keeps different versions of the code separate (32 / 64) so there are differences there too….

    SO with 2 core OSes in transition, and each with different builds and codebases, – even when they finally “simplified” to having 3 or 4 base ones (with Win CE) – Look at what vista turned into. Apple has one base – OS X – That powers their desktops and servers, the same code made to compile for 2 different CPU’s (the intel’s & PPC’s) and a client and server version. And it even runs on ARM processors for the iPods and iPhones.

    There is no magic solution – for MS to come in and buy a Newer OS to replace their messy base code, nor does anyone seem to have the guts to take anything out back any more and shoot it – and finally write their crap again from the ground up and make it modern – or base it on open source and make the interface private, Like Apple does.

    they painted themselves into a corner, and it’s gonna be fun to watch them try to get out of it. I bet they’re gonna have to walk through their paint eventually.

    A lot of the info I got was reading the history stuff from RoughlyDrafted(dot)com – Daniel seems pretty good at telling the tail of the OSes and the people involved.

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  4. Well, glad to see these got patched. Some were pretty serious:

    CFNetwork
    Desktop Services
    GNU Tar
    Launch Services – Description: Launch Services does not handle HTML files as potentially unsafe content.
    Quick Look (both)
    Safari (both)
    Software Update

    Those were the main ones that stuck out to me, but, alas, they are fixed.

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  8. Hey, MDN please explain why this is necessary. There are not suppose to be any security issues with Macs or OSX or anything Apple.

    It’s the same reason even the best automakers issue service bulletins, recall vehicles, and have parts & service departments at their dealerships.

    For problems, it’s a question of how many, how serious, and how proactive vs. reactive. Are we dealing with cup holders that might rattle, or widespread total brake failures? Are new-style locks issued as a precaution, or an urgent response because everyone’s car is getting stolen?

    We shouldn’t have to point out the parallels to which OS…

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  13. “The comments on this site are strange!”

    As the Doors sang:
    People are strange when you’re a stranger
    Faces look ugly when you’re alone
    Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted
    Streets are uneven when you’re down

    or as I like to sing:
    Leopard seems strange when you’re a stranger (to it)
    And Vista look’s ugly because it’s a clone
    ZuneTang seems wicked when she is babbling
    She’s only jealous Vista’s fulla holes

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  15. “The Mac difference is that the OS gets patched before the problem begins to be exploited and there are far FEWER of them.”

    That’s for sure. there are far fewer Macs. So few in fact that any Macs you encounter in the wild are probably a figment of your imagination.

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  16. @Bartsimpsonhead

    Love the sing dude.

    And yes, I too believe Zune Tang is a woman and a Mac user with a sadistic streak that wants to get us all riled up. I have asked MDN to think about an icon that shows either an Apple, a Tux icon or a Doze logo next to each post so we can recognise people who are just on here to have a laugh from the real Windows zealots. What do you reckon guys? Good idea or what?

    I’m guessing the real Mac Heads and Real Windows users will like this idea while the impostors won’t. We’ll see!!!

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  20. My MPB 15″ (late 2006 model) had trouble rebooting after this one. Actually I got tired of waiting for the spinning wheel and went to bed. Six hours later my wife found it and shut down the computer. When I awoke I pushed the power button and it’s working.

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  21. I did the update. Now I’m in a setup assistant loop. It shows my old log in icon and every time I log in it goes back to setup assistant and asks for my info again. I can’t log out or exit. Anyone else have similar issues?

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  22. Here are the step if you get caught in the Leopard Setup Assistant Loop Bug:

    1) Boot into Safe Mode by holding down the shift key upon boot.
    2) Do not login.
    3) Hit the back arrow key.
    4) Then, hit the restart button.
    5) It will then rerun the updates.
    6) Wait until the process is complete and it will finally restart.

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