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Apple Releases Security Updates, Addresses Safari RSS Vulnerability

Multiple input validation issues exist in Safari's handling of feed: URLs. The issues allow execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the local security zone. This update addresses the issues through improved handling of embedded JavaScript within feed: URLs. Credit to Clint Ruoho of Laconic Security, Billy Rios of Microsoft, and Brian Mastenbrook for reporting these issues.
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Wonder how hard that was for Apple to credit... :D
 
Caution: The Updates Completely Crashed my Powerbook G4

The computer will not restart/startup.

I'm unable to "install" or "archive and install" from the Leopard DVD.

For the past 8 hours I've been trying to figure out a work around in order to avoid an "erase and install".

Anyone else having this problem? Solution?
 
Where are the security updates for Panther, Jaguar and Puma? Microsoft still releases security fixes for Windows 2000, sold from February 2000, and Puma was only released in September 2001.
 
Am3822 said:
Downloaded the update (early 2008 MBP15.4/2.4) and the machine became stuck halfway through the install process -- all I can see is the "line spinner" stuck over the monochrome background.

Any suggestions? How much damage can I expect to have if I try to shut it down?

EDIT: panic's over. Apparently letting it brood for five minutes did the trick.
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I had a blue screen with the spinner for 5 or so mins and then it restarted and has been fine. No issues so far since updating yesterday
 
For those in the UK that use First Direct Internet Banking, Im pleased to report it now works again with Safari :)
 
Has broken my Wifi - MacBook Air 2nd Gen

I can connect, but IP connectivity is fine for about 10 seconds, then drops off again. Comes back after a minute or so then the same.

Ethernet is fine!
 
NewMacbookPlz said:
I lost my Airport wireless settings after this update.

When I tried going into Keychain to lookup the pw, I got the message popup saying "access to this is restricted"

After deleting the key, and reassigning it, and then playing around with Keychain, everything's back to normal
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The update wrecked my Wi-Fi also, and setting up my base station is my least favourite activity - it's the most fiddly and unintuitive piece of Apple kit I've ever owned. One hour of my day gone, but it's good to be back online.
 
straywolf said:
The update wrecked my Wi-Fi also, and setting up my base station is my least favourite activity - it's the most fiddly and unintuitive piece of Apple kit I've ever owned. One hour of my day gone, but it's good to be back online.
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I had to tell System Preferences to forget my WLAN and then rejoin it.

Sounds like you did the same, in a more extreme way - bug methinks!
 
Am3822 said:
Downloaded the update (early 2008 MBP15.4/2.4) and the machine became stuck halfway through the install process -- all I can see is the "line spinner" stuck over the monochrome background.

Any suggestions? How much damage can I expect to have if I try to shut it down?

EDIT: panic's over. Apparently letting it brood for five minutes did the trick.
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No such luck here. I'm stuck at the same place and "letting it brood" for 60 minutes still didn't help. This is on a Mac Mini running 10.4.11.

FlyOnTheWall said:
The computer will not restart/startup.
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Anyone else having this problem? Solution?
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I'm looking for similar help.
 
no BOD

Since the latest sec update before this one I got a BOD (beachball of death) one time an hour on Safari. I commented this usually with F...
Now its maybe gone. Knock on wood.
 
No drama here...

Updated fine on G3 iMac running Tiger, infact it has speeded the loading of internet pages by a noticeable margin,...anyone else notice this?

*edit* I use FF 3 not safari , hmmm bit odd then that browsing speeds , no?
 
Veri said:
Where are the security updates for Panther, Jaguar and Puma? Microsoft still releases security fixes for Windows 2000, sold from February 2000, and Puma was only released in September 2001.
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Apple don't support their old OSes as long as Microsoft does, as they release them much more often. I can't remember the exact policy, but the last security update released for Panther was late 2007. If this policy upsets you, I suggest you use Windows instead.
 
Veri said:
Where are the security updates for Panther, Jaguar and Puma? Microsoft still releases security fixes for Windows 2000, sold from February 2000, and Puma was only released in September 2001.
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Since the early OS X development was just getting stuff in an acceptable state, I'll forgive them not supported all the old versions. However, I'd agree that Panther (10.3) security updates should still be coming. There's still a fair number of people running it. Did they just stop this recently? I think I remember a panther security update a few months ago (I have an old Pismo running 10.3.)
 
jbh001 said:
No such luck here. I'm stuck at the same place and "letting it brood" for 60 minutes still didn't help. This is on a Mac Mini running 10.4.11.

I'm looking for similar help.
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My Mac Mini 1.66 worked okay, FWIW.
 
clmason said:
Since the early OS X development was just getting stuff in an acceptable state, I'll forgive them not supported all the old versions. However, I'd agree that Panther (10.3) security updates should still be coming. There's still a fair number of people running it. Did they just stop this recently? I think I remember a panther security update a few months ago (I have an old Pismo running 10.3.)
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I checked the Apple website and the last Panther update was November 2007. I believe that Apple's policy is that once an OS is 2 generations old, they end support. As Leopard was released in Oct 2007, this ties in with the final Panther patch being around that time.
 
dr_lha said:
I checked the Apple website and the last Panther update was November 2007. I believe that Apple's policy is that once an OS is 2 generations old, they end support. As Leopard was released in Oct 2007, this ties in with the final Panther patch being around that time.
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Okay, yeah, I'd say they should be a little more flexible than that. I don't expect Jaguar support, but they should give Panther updates a couple more years, just to be competitive with regards to MS/Sun/HP/IBM.
 
I finally got my Mac Mini to boot after installing the update. I described how I did it here.
 
Friday 13th

I've never been superstitious. However today, after these updates totally screwing up my system I ended up in problems that had nothing to do with computers.

End of story.
 
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