Apple Security Update 7-14-2003

[sickracer2015]

Security Update 2003-07-14 addresses a potential vulnerability when a password is required upon waking from the Screen Effects feature, which could allow an unauthorized user access to the desktop of the logged in user

[Rower_CPU]

Wow, only took a week to address that one from when it was made public.

Good work, Apple. :)

[simX]

Ummmmm... as far as I know, it's not July 14th yet, and it doesn't even show up in Software Update. Maybe I'm slipping into a sarchasm, though.

[sickracer2015]

Originally posted by simX
Ummmmm... as far as I know, it's not July 14th yet, and it doesn't even show up in Software Update. Maybe I'm slipping into a sarchasm, though. and you still havent figured it out? of course its not going to show up in the software update.. not untill july 14th this is the read me included with the updated.. the update is beta right now.. this is just the info so you have inside info on an upcomming update...unless bugs are found expect to see this on monday

[FredAkbar]

Originally posted by sickracer2015
and you still havent figured it out? of course its not going to show up in the software update.. not untill july 14th this is the read me included with the updated.. the update is beta right now.. this is just the info so you have inside info on an upcomming update...unless bugs are found expect to see this on monday

oh okay, I was wondering about this too, but I figured I was just missing something obvious...oh well

--Fred

[sickracer2015]

hah what did I tell you.. check your software update.. hmm i was correct afterall

[RIP]

SNAPPIER security update...

[Freg3000]

Installed it, no noticeable improvements or problems.

[j33pd0g]

Nope. Don't use this Screen Effects feature. So I will not need this update. I finally got my Mac running like a top. And would hate to throw it off.

[mactastic]

Here goes the uptime again... and I just got it past 10 days again. Glad to hear it installs easily. I'll post if there are any difficulties.

[j33pd0g]

Originally posted by mactastic
Here goes the uptime again... and I just got it past 10 days again. Glad to hear it installs easily. I'll post if there are any difficulties.

Good to hear about your 10 days... I was on 3.5 weeks, but then the electric company said they were swapping meters so I had to put her down last Friday. It was a good run though, looking forwards to many more.

[jaxle]

Originally posted by j33pd0g
Nope. Don't use this Screen Effects feature. So I will not need this update. I finally got my Mac running like a top. And would hate to throw it off.

this is a buffer overflow vulnerability that affects more than just screen effects.

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by jaxle
this is a buffer overflow vulnerability that affects more than just screen effects.

I tried the buffer overflow and couldn't re-produce their crash of the screen saver!

I pressed my keys down for like 5 and then 10 minutes with no luck!

:confused: :confused:

What does this really do??

[noverflow]

Originally posted by MrMacman
I tried the buffer overflow and couldn't re-produce their crash of the screen saver!

I pressed my keys down for like 5 and then 10 minutes with no luck!

:confused: :confused:

What does this really do??

Worked on my machine... took forever though

but after wards it quickly launched screen effects again.

[ctb]

this same exploit would crash the login panel out to the console -- did it fix that as well? or does this update only patch the screen effects password panel?

[wtmcgee]

must.....resist....urge....to....reboot....

i'm working on 73 days uptime right now ... don't want to ruin it ;)

[bennetsaysargh]

wow. my family's iMac has been up for probably 2 weeks without a restart. i don't really need to install this because no one in my family uses this screen effects feature.

[Freg3000]

Originally posted by wtmcgee
must.....resist....urge....to....reboot....

i'm working on 73 days uptime right now ... don't want to ruin it ;)

So the last time you restarted was for 10.2.6? i remember it came out around early May. I envy you man. :p

[rhunter007]

Everyone's mentioning their uptime. I know I could just keep track by ham,and, but is there a nice way of tracking uptime...or maybe a log file somewhere that does it automatically?

Thanks!

[bennetsaysargh]

try searching versiontracker for a little program. they have a bunch of little free ones there.

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by rhunter007
Everyone's mentioning their uptime. I know I could just keep track by ham,and, but is there a nice way of tracking uptime...or maybe a log file somewhere that does it automatically?

Thanks!

Open Terminal, type "uptime" and press return.

:D

[rhunter007]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Open Terminal, type "uptime" and press return.

:D

So, uh, I guess "yes" is the answer. :)

Thanks Rower.