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Apple Patches Security Flaw in Terminal.app

Posted by pudge on from the security-is-just-a-state-of-mind-if-you-think-about-it dept.

Currawong writes "Apple has posted Security Update 2002-09-20 for Mac OS X 10.2 and above in Software Update, fixing a security hole in Terminal.app which could 'allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary commands on the user's system.' Apple also has a useful page listing all the security updates with a short summary and links to what they patch."

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  1. its sad by dcstimm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The terminal.app is so slow, even after this patch it opens like a dog. thats why I boot to gentoo ppc, and use my trusty xterm. that launches as fast as I click on it. And now that mol supports macosx I will never have to reboot again! I love linux.

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    1. Re:its sad by rampant+mac · · Score: 0, Flamebait
      You're right, Linux is damn fast.

      Too bad Linux doesn't have applications like iTunes, Dreamweaver, or Microsoft Word. Hell, Linux programmers can't do anything without ripping ideas off other companies. Take a look at this screenshot and wonder... Do those blue blobs look familiar? They looks so identical to the iDisk icons! Hmmm....

      No worries, I'm sure Linux will be ready for the desktop "any day now."

      BTW, DOS was pretty damn fast also, too bad you can't do anything productive with it.

      Would you like an nice cup of "Shut the Fuck Up" now?

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