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Apple posts Security Update 2008-007

There are few things more boring than a security update, so let’s get this over with quickly: all at once like ripping off a band-aid.

Apple has issued Security Update 2008-007, addressing vulnerabilities in Apache 2.2.8, Root certificates, ClamAV 0.93.3, ColorSync, Finder, launchd, libxslt, MySQL 5.0.45, Networking, PHP 4.4.8, Postfix, PSNormalizer, QuickLook, rlogin, Script Editor, Single Sign-On, Tomcat, vim and Weblog. If you really want to know all the nastiness that might befall you if you don’t apply this update, read here.

To apply Security Update 2008-007, launch Software Update or click the appropriate link below to download and self-medicate:

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Security Update 2007-009 and Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1

Apple has posted a few more updates that have set appropriate Dock icons a-bouncing.

Yesterday, Security Update 2007-009 was posted in three flavors: 10.5.1, 10.4.11 Universal and 10.4.11 PPC.

The 10.4.11 version improve the security of the following components:

  • Address Book
  • CUPS
  • ColorSync
  • Core Foundation
  • Desktop Services
  • Flash Player Plug-in
  • gnutar
  • iChat
  • IO Storage Family
  • Launch Services
  • Mail
  • perl
  • python
  • ruby
  • Samba
  • Safari
  • Safari RSS (10.4.11 PPC only)
  • Shockwave Plug-in
  • SMB
  • Spotlight
  • tcpdump
  • XQuery

The 10.5.1 version 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

Then, today, Apple issued an update that many Leopard using MacBook and MacBook Pro owners were waiting for. The MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 addresses the “dead keyboard” problem experienced on many MacBooks and MacBook Pros. The phenomenon consisted of a temporary suspension of keyboard input. If you haven’t already, you will need to update to Mac OS X 10.5.1 before installing this update.

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Security Update 2005-001 has dropped down from Apple

My Software Update utility tells me, “Security Update 2005-001 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components:

  • at commands

  • ColorSync
  • libxml2
  • Mail
  • PHP
  • Safari

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798

If it does anything more or anything unexpected, comment below!

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