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Apple Releases Security Update 2002-08-20
Prozy.G3 writes "Mac OS X Security Update 2002-08-20 includes updated components (OpenSSL & Security) which provide increased security to prevent unauthorized access to applications, servers, and the operating system. Mac OS X Security Update 2002-08-20 is available either through the Software Update application (System Preferences) or at the Apple Knowledge Base." According to the Knowledge Base, it is for Mac OS X 10.1.5; are these components already in Mac OS X 10.2, or is another update forthcoming?
According to the Knowledge Base, it is for Mac OS X 10.1.5; are these components already in Mac OS X 10.2, or is another update forthcoming?
Wouldn't it be better to find that out from Apple as opposed to asking the general Slashdot audience?
-Bill
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10.2 has OpenSSL 0.9.6b 9 Jul 2001
;)
Someone compare this in 10.1.5 (type 'openssl' then 'version' to see, if you didnt already know)
$ Security
bash: Security: command not found
Maybe i should buy a subscription, (Mozilla 1.0 on 10.2)
Screen shot
Now with OSX I feel like I'm running windows... there's a god damned patch every two days. This sucks.
Too many updates...you have reached your limit.
The day I have to buy an Update to GPL software
will be the end of it all. Would you like GPL Fries with that Big Mac ?
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(super cow powers)
On the kbase article apple advise you need a:
Mac OS X compatible computer
Note they don't say "Mac OS X compatible Macintosh"
They're making clones again!
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I'm running the release version of Jaguar, and as of right now there is no update available (using Software Update). I guess they're punishing the early early adoptors and waiting until the release date.
The previous couple of updates installed a command-line utility to get software updates (/usr/sbin/softwareupdate). Very handy as I usually admin our servers over ssh.
But at the moment, this new update only shows up in the GUI Software Update panel -- running from the CL tells me "Your software is up to date" and then exits. Anyone know why?
There have been reports that Apple will post an update for 10.2 a couple of weeks after it is released to address some security concerns, like the most recent one for 10.1.x and to fix some minor bugs that have shown up since 10.2 went GM.
The documentation for the previous security update (Security Update 2002-08-02 for OpenSSL, Sun RPC, mod_ssl) said it included 0.9.6e of OpenSSL. But after I installed the update and checked with "openssl version" it said it was still 0.9.6b.
This had me worried for a while, and mad at Apple, until someone pointed out that it looked like the update changed the significant libraries, so it probably was patched. Pretty irritating though.
I was under the impression the Darwin framework system was sophisticated enough to deal with new versions replacing old on running systems.
Is this just a holdover in thinking from the OS 9 days?
Protoplasm. Quiet Protoplasm. I like quiet protoplasm.
However the next day, on the 21st, it appeared again with the same name; I reinstalled it and rebooted the machine again. Now it seems to be fine.
Anyone else experienced this?