OSX flaws fixed in Apple update

Denial-of-service bug stamped out...

By Ina Fried, 5 October 2004 09:45

NEWS Apple has released a security update that fixes several flaws in its Mac OS X operating system.

The update, named Security Update 2004-09-30 but released Monday, addresses potential denial-of-service vulnerabilities in the AFP server and CUPS printing module as well as a flaw in QuickTime that could allow malicious code to be executed via a buffer overrun.

The patch also fixes a CUPS flaw that could allow user passwords to be displayed in a printer log. The company credits an employee in the IT department of Glasgow Caledonian University for reporting the flaw.

The computer maker issued fixes for both Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. Some of the flaws affect both versions of Mac OS X, while others occur only in Panther.

Ina Fried writes for News.com

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