Apple Releases Security and Xcode Updates

optikz writes "A security update is available in Software Update. 'Security Update 2003-11-04 addresses a potential vulnerability with the Terminal application in Mac OS X v10.3 and Mac OS X Server v10.3 that could allow unauthorized access to a system.'" sandrift writes "Software Update just popped up with Xcode Update 2003-11-03" Apple notes that "The Xcode update addresses an issue in the Xcode IDE that could potentially lead to data corruption or the loss of files particularly when source files contain illegal characters." Apple does not note, however, that Software Update will attempt to quit Terminal.app when installing the Security Update.

No 10.2?

[Otter]

Security Update 2003-11-04 addresses a potential vulnerability with the Terminal application in Mac OS X v10.3 and Mac OS X Server v10.3...

What? They're not issuing an update for 10.0 or 10.1? It's a plot to force Mac users to upgrade! Apple is worse than Microsoft! Worse than Red Hat! That's why they'll never Succeed In The Enterprise!

OK, maybe not worse than Red Hat.

Re:What about File Vault?

[valkraider]

its target audience is too stupid to understand how it works

Isn't that true of maybe 75% of ALL computers?

Patch bug or PEBKAC?

[Squozen]

Hmm. Once I've applied the patch Software Update still lists it as an available patch the next time I check for updates. I wonder what I managed to break when I installed Fink..?

Re:Mac users shouldn't be using command line away.

[Anonymous Coward]

Remember, kiddies: The more mouse buttons you have, the bigger your penis is!!!

Re:Patch bug or PEBKAC?

[neverkevin]

I always move my chair to the other side of the room when installing updates to prevent PEBKAC errors :)

Better yet...

[AvantLegion]

... you should've thrown a fit about the Xcode patch not being available on earlier OS X's. :)

Re:It could be worse.

[rf600r]

Note to self: Don't hire this moron who patches a DC in the middle of the afternoon.

Re:illegal characters?

[Paradise Pete]

Any note of what characters they are referring to?

"(C) SCO", I believe.

Corrected TROLL!

[ErnstKompressor]

What?? WHAT!!???? A bug in Apple's software? My god that's impossible!!!!! The submitter must be trolling!! FYI, only Microsoft (sorry, "M$") software has bugs. RMS, ESR and other luminaires of the open source world such as the brilliant Slashdot editors have said it is so. Neither Apple nor GNU/Whatever software has bugs. Please delete this article immediately as it serves no purpose whatsoever except to troll. Troll, troll. Please die troll.

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