Apple Release Mega Patch to Fix 19 Flaws

maotx writes "Apple has released a mega-patch that fixes 19 flaws in Mac OS X v10.3.9. The updates include several fixes for remote and local root exploits. The change log can be found here. You can download the updates using the Software Update Program or directly from Apple Downloads."

10.3.10?

[avalys]

Why not just call it 10.3.10?

10.3.9 is so 2005

[yardbird]

All right, I've waited long enough -- time to get off my ass and install Tiger.

Tiger?

[DeathFlame]

So since tiger* is 10.4, does it get these patches as well?

*TERMS OF USE

The reader of these terms of use agrees not to sue me for trademark infringement for the use of 'tiger'

Marching orders?

[JPelorat]

So are we supposed to like or dislike this so-called "mega-patch"?

Imagine

[bryan986]

if a real panther had 19 flaws, it would eat your babies

You call that a patch?

[aapold]

Windows patches more stuff in a couple weeks than other OS's patch in an entire year!

On behalf of MS & Linux I say,

[winkydink]

Welcome to our world.

Re:Marching orders?

[Anonymous Coward]

Both.
Like because it is only 6MB to fix 19 holes.
Dislike because they released them all at once instead of releasing a fix as they were fixed.

Your welcome

Beware

[Aenox]

Downloading this patch is acceptance of remote exploits existing in our beloved Mac. I for one will not be updating. Stick to your principals everyone.

Wouldn't a 'Mega-Patch'

[rsilvergun]

...fix 1 million flaws?

Re:Several exploits

[computerme]

so would you rather have 19 single downloaded patches?

the time from discovery to fix was relativly short.

They decided to put them all in a single patch.

article missing

[deft]

critical sidways remark about security of OS and said manufacturer.

Oh, my bad, not MS.

Re:Beware

[JLyle]

Stick to your principals everyone.

Spend all day following them around the school if that's what it takes.

Re:While I think...

[R.Mo_Robert]

You must have missed the "patched it well" and "[not coming] across any of these ... vunerabilities" parts.

Re:Poor mistakes

[psbrogna]

Your little sister develops operating systems? That's so cool. Mine works at a donut shop.

Re:10.3.10?

[Anonymous Coward]

I wish there were a 'stupid' mod.

CAN-2005-1337

[remahl]

I'm just happy one of the issues I reported was assigned CVE "CAN-2005-1337" ;-). Must have been my lucky day.

Re:A non-apple user has some questions:

[Anonymous Coward]

You keep using that word [wikipedia.org]. I do not think it means what you think it means.

You're still on 10.3.9?

[Silas]

You guys are still using 10.3.9? That's, like, soooo one week ago.

Re:10.3.10?

[Kehvarl]

We have plenty of stupid mods.

There are also several insane mods, a lot of mods on crack (or various other substances), and some mods who are actually decent mods.

There are many many mods who fall into more than one category there, so be careful if you try to assign numbers to each group.

Re:Several exploits

[110010001000]

You mean disable Apache? That was one of the remotely exploitable flaws. So I shouldn't use OSX for web services. Anything else?

I know here at Microsoft we make patches available in a timely manner - we don't wait 5 months (yes, some of those flaws were known for 5 months).

Re:Several exploits

[As Seen On TV]

You mean disable Apache?

Yup. Exactly. If the machine you're using has a theoretical vulnerability and you're worried about it, the best solution is to disable the service that contains the vulnerability.

I know here at Microsoft we make patches available in a timely manner

Great. How's that working out for you? Have those nasty and irresponsible rumors about Windows computers being infested with spyware and viruses dried up yet in the face of your awe-inspiring ability to ship patches?

Re:Wishful thinking

[ricosalomar]

I would prefer to say "au revoir" to Windows, myself.

And in other news...

[Martin Blank]

Apple Release Mega Patch to Fix 19 Flaws

Slashdot Editor Grammar Still Not Get Better

Yes, but...

[douglasq]

...on Windows, it's not an exploit "but a feature"!

Re:Sorry, you're completely and utterly wrong

[Koiu Lpoi]

I'm sorry, I'm American. Could you please summarize that in 50 words or less?

Re:10.4.1

[mrchaotica]

People have gone mad pretending to be mad.

I get it now! He's using the same logic: "people have gotten jobs at Apple by pretending to work there."

Maybe he's like the guy who made Graphing Calculator. [pacifict.com] It sure would explain how he has all this time to post on Slashdot...

Apple heart UNIX

[Anonymous Coward]

Will the *real* Apple please step forward?

Oh, there you are -- http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/ [apple.com]

Re:Wishful thinking

[Chainsaw]

We'd all like to say "Bonjour" to Windows...

American, I presume? :-)

Re:Also a download for Windows

[mh101]

Too bad they didn't name the Windows version "Au Revoir For Windows" =)

Re:Several exploits

[stam66]

"dude", you've got to announce this to the world... Your "friend" has discovered the first ever virus/trojan exploit actually deployed in the wild on OSX, and no one knows about this?? Think of all free BJ's he'd get from the Microsoft media...

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