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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. Re:The changes to Terminal.app by the+way,+what're+you · · Score: 2, Funny
    I concur. It launches for me in a single bounce. Cool.

    I see a marketing opportunity here:

    Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to launch terminals in a single bounce! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Mac OS X 10.2!!!
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    example.org - powered by Linux!