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Mac OS X 10.2.8 Available
Transfan76 writes "The 10.2.8 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Audio, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, and FireWire and USB device compatibility. The update also provides updated security services and includes the latest Security Updates." Does this have the update to ssh?
Now, this update is NOT FOR G5 OWNERS. That said, does this update basically bring all G3s and G4s to the same as G5s (bugfix and feature/improvement wise, except for 1 or 2 very new ones), or is this above and beyond (since I know that G5s shipped with a newer version of OS X). Thanks.
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No official word on the updated SSH, but the version string has been changed from "OpenSSH_3.4p1" to "OpenSSH_3.4p1+CAN-2003-0693".
Soooo, I'd have to guess that, yes, it is fixed.
Perl - $Just @when->$you ${thought} s/yn/tax/ &couldn\'t %get $worse;
Well, this has *an* update to ssh, I dunno if it's *the* update to ssh.
The version string changes to:
OpenSSH_3.4p1+CAN-2003-0693, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090609f
From:
OpenSSH_3.4p1, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090609f
So it's still 3.4, but it looks like they added some patch.
"The worst tyrannies were the ones where a governance required its own logic on every embedded node." - Vernor Vinge
Never before in the history of computing has the consumer had so much power and convenience available to him. What only ten years ago was viewed as a super-computing application is now freely offered to anyone with the hardware to support it-- genetic sequencing, video editing, 3D graphics, explosion reproduction. It is in this climate that we must ask ourselves what the next step will be, and where we will allow it to take us.
In 1996, SGI (formerly Silicon Graphics, Inc.) swapped out their home-grown operating system and processor-- IRIX and MIPS, respectively-- for commodity components Linux and IA32. Today, SGI is in the doghouse and fares little better than any other PC vendor. Into the gap left by SGI came Apple, who in 1996 themselves purchased what is arguably the most advanced UNIX in existance: OPENSTEP, aka Mac OS X.
Now with QuickTime 6.1 and Quartz Extreme, is there anything that can stop Apple's juggernaut-like race to be king of the high-end server market? Only lack of hardware to run their crown jewels on. The Mac is so good at what it does, Apple is pressing Motorola and IBM for PowerPC chips that can meet the exhaustive demands of new high-end customers. The best of both breeds, Apple offers scalable, high-end UNIX to the Fortune 500 clientele as well as ease of use and simplicity to its private consumers. With things going so well, Apple seems to be on an unstoppable rise.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=255 25
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Anyone find what the Safari improvements are yet?
OK, so how many of you Apple owners saw this, and reached instantly for the Software Update with glee?
:)
.sig - ... And Mac OS X just gets out of the way, letting you do what you wanted to do...
And how many thought the same when the latest Windows Bloat Patch ^W^WUpdate came along? not many? thought as much
oh the joys of being a proud owner or a 12" PB.....
hmm maybe I need to update my
I need to vent guys and here I hope I find sympathy! I HATE MAC'S
Today I spent the good part of five hours helping a friend with a titanum powerbook put an 802.11 card in, she bought an apple Airport one. The first amazing thing comes when it doesn't fit in the slot, but a quick call to the apple seller and they tell me it has to go INSIDE THE MACHINE. My friend had opted not to get them to install it as it was an extra $20 fee, so she took it home and I got the job as I'm the "Computer Guy" and can generally help friends and family with there computer problems. I have never seen such a tragedy of design as the TiBook!
First I had to take the entire thing apart. This if youve been inside a laptop is not an easy trivial task. It needs the batteryu and case to come off, the drive and optical drive to come out, and apples STUPID design inside them mean I had to file away some parts as they were put in without obviously meaning to be taken apart again. Now I know computers are throwaway things nowadays but that's rediculous? We also had to use snips to cut some tiny pieces of shielding off to get to the right screws. I can see why they were charging so much to put the card in, she should have gone with that option! In the end finally I was able to lever up a part of the inside to push the airport card inside and click it in place. But that wasn't enough, an aerial cable then needed to be connected, and getting it out of its holder was another half hour of work where I had to pull the airport card out again!. Finally with it all back together it works. The inside I think is back where it should go. the back doesn't go back on how it should either and I think is a little bent.
I don't, I really don't, see how Apple can claim to be tops in design. Even my A600 was a dream to work on compared to this and it was pretty compact too!. Why they couldn't put it in an easily accessed slot like normal PC notebooks I dont know. Anyway Ive talked my friend into getting rid of her mac addiction, she will definately be buying a Dell next
...welcome our new Apple overlords.
Windows on external displays connected to some PowerBook computers are drawn better.
The Bluetooth menu bar item works better when a Bluetooth USB adapter is disconnected and reconnected.
Addresses a situation in which an external FireWire storage device would not become available (mount) and this message would appear: "A disk attempting to mount as 'unknown' has failed. Please use Disk Utility to check the disk."
Addresses an issue in which some Bluetooth devices may not be available after the computer wakes from sleep.
Addresses an issue in which some Bluetooth keyboards may show a delayed response when you press a key after the computer wakes from sleep.
Addresses an issue in which some iBook computers could make a clicking sound when using Mac OS X 10.2.5 or 10.2.6.Reduces a potential delay when removing some devices from the Bluetooth pairing list.
Addresses a potential issue in which an audio application can unexpectedly quit when a USB- or FireWire-based audio device is disconnected.
Bluetooth preferences correctly displays the Bluetooth menu bar item's status if the item was enabled elsewhere.
Includes several enhancements for Safari.
Includes support for USB 2.0 devices, including PCI and PC cards for computers that do not include USB 2.0 hardware.
Presumably MacOS X 10.1 needs ssh patched, as well. Where is it?
I have been waiting to get infected with the blaster worm for several weeks now. Will this uodate open a security hole to allow that to happen?
Given how frequently Apple updates OS X, I'm never going to have an impressive uptime. The last update was what about 2 weeks ago?
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The one thing i hate about apple is they ruin my uptime everytime they release new patches. Damn them and their stability!
How come Apple hasn't announced the problems with OpenSSH and Sendmail? It seems that they're just quietly fixing the problem.
This isn't what I'd expect from a company trying to push into the enterprise. Plus, if they did actually make the changes, it took quite a while.
Amazingly, three people all posted the answer to SSH within 1 minute, but you were first!
Congratulations! You win 4 points of karma!
The other players each lose a point each for being redundant. But they do get a copy of the home game!
I was hoping it fixed the cache problem that seems to be most annoying with eBay (and a few other sites...)
I like microcars
That's strange. Either the '17 MB folder' troll is trying a new tactic, or someone else thought there should be a pro-Apple troll to go along with the haters. The plot thins.
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
Otherwise no problems with 10.2.8 so far, but must say I miss my invisible dock background.
FWIW, my XBench results under 10.2.6 were 69.99. Under 10.2.8 I have 76.3.
.x update the changes to the underlying OS have much greater license.
A nice little improvement even if it is a synthetic benchmark it's nice to see Apple striving for optimisation. Hopefully this mindset will be seen in Panther to a much greater degree seeing as being a full
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A couple of people have reported to XLR8 Your Mac that their M-Audio Revolution 7.1 cards no longer work after the update. One mentions that M-Audio knows about it and is working on a fix.
An odd thing was that it reset my monitor settings back to 16bit colour ('Thousands'), so you may want to watch out for that. Aqua does such a good job of dithering you probably wouldn't even notice at first.
Another odd thing was that my display went a little funky when doing the cross-fading desktop pictures just a second ago. Fixed itself after the transition was complete, no idea what that's about.
If you're superstitious like me don't forget to do the Repair Permissions trick - its the new Rebuild Desktop - although I had no issues there either.
One last thing, be prepared to have your frickin Keychain pestering you for the next week....
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
The cross-fading desktops feature has a new bug (on a 12" PB anyway) where the secondary monitor - in my case a Sony 17" CRT - screws up the transition effect.
The PowerBook is running at 1024x768/32bit on its main display, and 1280x1024/32bit on the secondary (NOT mirroring).
During the crossfade the first picture suddenly appears to squish to have the horizontal resolution, pushed to the left, and the palette gets munged (purple). It snaps back to normal after the fade but it ain't pretty.
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
APPLE-SA-2003-09-22 Mac OS X 10.2.8
Mac OS X 10.2.8 is now available. It contains fixes for recent
vulnerabilities in:
OpenSSH: Mac OS X 10.2.8 contains the patches to address CVE
CAN-2003-0693, CAN-2003-0695, and CAN-2003-0682. On Mac OS X
versions prior to 10.2.8, the vulnerability is limited to a denial
of service from the possibility of causing sshd to crash. Each
login session has its own sshd, so established connections are
preserved up to the point where system resources are exhausted by
an attack.
To deliver the update in a rapid and reliable manner, only the
patches for CVE IDs listed above were applied, and not the entire
set of patches for OpenSSH 3.7.1. Thus, the OpenSSH version in
Mac OS X 10.2.8, as obtained via the "ssh -V" command, is:
OpenSSH_3.4p1+CAN-2003-0693, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL
0x0090609f
Sendmail: Addresses CVE CAN-2003-0694 and CAN-2003-0681 to fix a
buffer overflow in address parsing, as well as a potential buffer
overflow in ruleset parsing.
fb_realpath(): Fixes CAN-2003-0466 which is an off-by-one error in
the fb_realpath() function that may allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
arplookup(): Fixes CAN-2003-0804. The arplookup() function caches
ARP requests for routes on a local link. On a local subnet only,
it is possible for an attacker to send a sufficient number of
spoofed ARP requests which will exhaust kernel memory, leading to
a denial of service.
I didn't _really_ miss an entire point update, did I?
I'm guessing it was an internal development release. Or is it what's currently on the G5's?
Here's the list of official changes to security in 10.2.8 (read it for yourself at security-announce@apple.com):
APPLE-SA-2003-09-22 Mac OS X 10.2.8
Mac OS X 10.2.8 is now available. It contains fixes for recent vulnerabilities in:
OpenSSH: Mac OS X 10.2.8 contains the patches to address CVE CAN-2003-0693, CAN-2003-0695, and CAN-2003-0682. On Mac OS X versions prior to 10.2.8, the vulnerability is limited to a denial of service from the possibility of causing sshd to crash. Each login session has its own sshd, so established connections are preserved up to the point where system resources are exhausted by an attack.
To deliver the update in a rapid and reliable manner, only the patches for CVE IDs listed above were applied, and not the entire set of patches for OpenSSH 3.7.1. Thus, the OpenSSH version in Mac OS X 10.2.8, as obtained via the "ssh -V" command, is: OpenSSH_3.4p1+CAN-2003-0693, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090609f
Sendmail: Addresses CVE CAN-2003-0694 and CAN-2003-0681 to fix a buffer overflow in address parsing, as well as a potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing.
fb_realpath(): Fixes CAN-2003-0466 which is an off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function that may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
arplookup(): Fixes CAN-2003-0804. The arplookup() function caches ARP requests for routes on a local link. On a local subnet only, it is possible for an attacker to send a sufficient number of spoofed ARP requests which will exhaust kernel memory, leading to a denial of service.
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$tar -xvf
@(#)$Id: parseaddr.c,v 1.4 2003/09/16 20:56:56 rbraun Exp $
Joy.
Any guesses as to when Panther will be released? I have to wait until Nov 3rd! until I get my 15" PB! I'm hoping it will be included...
From apple product security update mailing list:
OpenSSH: Mac OS X 10.2.8 contains the patches to address CVE
CAN-2003-0693, CAN-2003-0695, and CAN-2003-0682. On Mac OS X
versions prior to 10.2.8, the vulnerability is limited to a denial
of service from the possibility of causing sshd to crash. Each
login session has its own sshd, so established connections are
preserved up to the point where system resources are exhausted by
an attack.
To deliver the update in a rapid and reliable manner, only the
patches for CVE IDs listed above were applied, and not the entire
set of patches for OpenSSH 3.7.1. Thus, the OpenSSH version in
Mac OS X 10.2.8, as obtained via the "ssh -V" command, is:
OpenSSH_3.4p1+CAN-2003-0693, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL
0x0090609f
Has anyone out there *ever* updated Windows and expected it to *speed up* your computer?
I look at Windows update with dread - not knowing what evil new EULA, spyware, bugs and exploits await every trip.
Software Update is something that Apple got *so* right. People *want* to run it. Hell, I check twice a day! Do most Windows users even KNOW about Windows Update??
Another reason I just gave Apple my money.
How can I upgrade without updating iTunes?
I don't want to lose sharing capabilities
to upgrade the OS.
-I like my women like I like my tea: green-
Mac OS X 10.2.8 is now available. It contains fixes for recent
vulnerabilities in:
OpenSSH: Mac OS X 10.2.8 contains the patches to address CVE
CAN-2003-0693, CAN-2003-0695, and CAN-2003-0682. On Mac OS X
versions prior to 10.2.8, the vulnerability is limited to a denial
of service from the possibility of causing sshd to crash. Each
login session has its own sshd, so established connections are
preserved up to the point where system resources are exhausted by
an attack.
To deliver the update in a rapid and reliable manner, only the
patches for CVE IDs listed above were applied, and not the entire
set of patches for OpenSSH 3.7.1. Thus, the OpenSSH version in
Mac OS X 10.2.8, as obtained via the "ssh -V" command, is:
OpenSSH_3.4p1+CAN-2003-0693, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL
0x0090609f
Sendmail: Addresses CVE and CAN-2003-0681 to fix a
buffer overflow in address parsing, as well as a potential buffer
overflow in ruleset parsing.
fb_realpath(): Fixes CAN-2003-0466 which is an off-by-one error in
the fb_realpath() function that may allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
arplookup(): Fixes CAN-2003-0804. The arplookup() function caches
ARP requests for routes on a local link. On a local subnet only,
it is possible for an attacker to send a sufficient number of
spoofed ARP requests which will exhaust kernel memory, leading to
a denial of service.
The article talks of a standalone installer available at apple.com/swupdates (or some-such link), but it is not listed on there. Anyone?
Solution to your problem.
After analysing your post, I have determined that you have been upgrading computers the wrong way. The following is a list of problems and the appropriate solutions:
1) Alowing yourself within 30 feet of a computer. Though not harmful to normal humans, this close interaction may cause irreversable harm to people with less than 20 brain cells
Solution: Do not get within 30 feet of a computer
2) Allowign yourself to perform upgrades on a computer. Although getting within 30 feet of a computer may make you delerious enough to think you know something about them, the truth is you don't and you never will.
Solution: Ignore such delusions and never allow yourself to repair or upgrade a computer
3) Lack of intelligence and common sense.
Solution: None, this is a terminal problem who's only solution is to take a shotgun, highpowered rifle, explosive or other violently destructive device and delete yourself from the gene pool.
Hope this document clears things up. Please forward any further questions to help@microsoft.com
I don't have any USB 2.0 (high-speed) devices but my Ratoc USB/Firewire combo card has its EHCI device enabled according to ioreg. 10.2.6 showed all devices as OHCI.
The iTunes upgrade also cripples the import feature. With iTunes 3, you could rip songs at up to 320Kbps. iTunes 4 limits you to 192Kbps.
The Belkin USB 2.0 PCI card I put in my Dual-867 PowerMac G4 now works at USB 2.0 speed. I can actually transfer files to my Maxtor external hard drive in a reasonable amount of time. Too bad I already bought a Firewire drive to use instead.
Apple pioneered the use of USB and Firewire. It's a shame to see they dropped the ball on USB 2 until now.
Discussed further here. Respect to Andrew McPherson for coming up with a workaround: make a backup of /System/Library/Extensions/AppleGMACEthernet.kext before upgrading, and restore it afterwards. If you've already upgraded, follow the link for more info.
Ceterum censeo subscriptionem esse delendam.
Very small fonts in Safari render MUCH better now. They are actually legible. Must be an improvement to the Webcore. I can now read the positions on my Yahoo! Fantasy Football roster!
Don't you worry. Microsoft has heard your pleas and is working very hard on this problem.
>Dumbass, Sir, to you....
TOPIC
This software updates Mac OS X 10.2.6 or 10.2.7 to version 10.2.8.
Important: This update works only with Power Mac G3- and G4-based desktop and portable computers, including iMac, eMac, and iBook. This update does not work with Power Mac G5 computers.
On my 12" powerbook and an external monitor i sometimes get black lines in the upper left hand part of the screen.
(i say get panther from bittorrent and skip this upgrade.. 10.3 is very close to ready)
I voted for Steve...
There exists no way of exchanging information without making judgments. --Bene Gesserit Axiom
You are nothing more than a dumb ass Windows user. Go back to Microsoft dude, and just enjoy working so hard for that $450 word processor. And the virus'. Not to mention worms. Exploding macros. Whatever.
... do you really think you can use XP in '08? I can easily see using this G4 for the next 5 years.
Have you ever fucking USED a Mac? You're bitching about the design based on the fact that you can't rub two brain cells together to take it apart? I'm not prejudice white boy prick, hell my wife is Mexican, but you do realize that a few Mexican's probably put that thing together in about 4 minutes? Dumb ass.
Now look at what they stuffed in the space they did and the end user design it is done it. Use the damn computer for a month. Maybe you'll "get it" one day. Otherwise, dude, enjoy your XPEeeeee and then version OH-Threeeeeeeee, bend over in O-Fourrrrr, and smile while you pay in OH-Five.
In the mean time -- I'll have bought a G4 in double ought. A G5 in '04, but only out of lust -- there is no need. I can even bet that a G6 in Oh-Six may even be possible. If the economy doesn't pick up
SUCKER
duh
Just set it up with "Custom..."
Your browser's client ID amounts to less than a shrinkwrap license. Because it is presented only after it's terms have been fulfilled, it is easily nullified. Additionally, it is not presented to a user, merely to a computer. At best it is logged. Because servers don't have "power of attorney", it's like telling a wall that by allowing you to lean against it, it authorizes you to spray it with graffiti.
e dollars@wtf.com
You might as well make it your e-mail address byreceivingmailfromthisaddressyouagreetopayme_fiv
If that client ID makes you feel better, then, "way to go!" Otherwise, when you get thrown in jail for stealing content you haven't paid for, have fun in jail.
What I was wondering, is if anyone here had tried this update with the M-Audio Sonica USB device.
In addition to the overall functionality of this device, does anyone know if the Apple's DVD player in this OS version now supports 5.1 digital audio out? I've been lead to believe it does with PCI card Audio (such as the Revolution above), but it doesn't seem to for USB digital Audio out.
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one " -Albert Einstein
Switching between tasks is much smoother and quicker, even when switching between high-CPU intensive apps.
So are you using the command line software update because ...
!) You have a legitimate, technical, logical reason why the gui version of software update is not sufficient?
2) You think it's cool? And cool overrides ease of use?
3) You have a brain disfunction which causes you to seek complexity and obsfucation instead of simplicity and clarity?
No *real* Mac user would go to the command line to do a software update because a *real* Mac user realizes that the command line is EVIL and is to be avoided at all cost. So either you're a sys admin type with a zillion machines to update (unlikely but possible) or your a geeky geek boy geek who's trying to impress us all with your geeky knowledge of the geeky command line (likely).
...and if you really cared you could have updated yourself. Clearly you're just stirring up shit because you have nothing better to do.
What a f*cking joke.
Link to downloadable installer
Using the command line you can use SSH to remotely update a machine, say an Xserve in a data centre.
I do this all the time with Linux (not using "auto update" though).
If the update/patch requires a restart, you have to pray that the machine boots OK though.
One Week isn't that bad of an update time. I am sure that after they make the change they will check it out to make sure it works on all the platform that OS X runs on. As well configure it to work with OS X settings, Put the files in a way so it can be sent for an update. OpenSSH people have developed their product for BSD and Linux so checking the update takes less time. of OS X Apple probably needs to tweak it a little. And check to make sure it works. Plus I think it was an issue that they had an upgrade planned anyways so just wait a couple of days and allow for one reboot except for 2.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
...guess i should preview before posting. looks like "dumbass monday" issues are spreading to tuesday.
The great difficulty of keeping a MS-Windows machine running was the final factor in initially moving to Linux at home. I used Debian and RedHat at work for four years and experienced that they were faster, more stable, easier to install and maintain, and more secure than the MS Windows variants.
The ease of Apple's Software Update is a real bonus it's nice to concentrate on work rather than maintenance. OS X is good on its own, but has the added advantage in that it is a non-controversial, commercial, off-the-shelf system that will work in a corporate environment. The hardware on the iBooks and PowerBooks are nice and the biggest risk is gloating about it. It's not perfect, I miss multiple desktops like on KDE, but for a maintstream office environment, it's light years ahead of Windows.
Beta is broken and the link to classic doesn't work. Stop wasting our time or there won't be anybody left here.
Maybe I can ask a Unix neophyte question without getting flamed (this is Slashdot, of course)
When I first got my PowerBook G4 (17"), it was really fast. Over the months it seemed to get noticeably slower. I always run the CPU monitor in the Dock, and I found that it was becoming more common to see the "Niced" processes appear on the graph, particularly after a reboot, when everything is getting set up.
As usual, after a system update (like with 10.2.8), it would seem that things would get faster, and I'm not noticing any niced processes, or at least not as frequently.
My question is why would niced processes appear more often, and what does a system update do to make them go away? I don't haven't adjusted the nice values of any application manually, and I run Disk First Aid and Repair Permissions fairly regularly.
I suspect that the "optimizing" stage of the installation has something to do with this, but I'd like to know if there's any way to manually do this so I don't have to wait for a system update to get the system in top shape.
Insert simplistic political, ideological, or personal proselytization here.
No, some of us just happen to be at work and would like to update our home machines before we get home :)
When the incremental updates produce funny results (any iBook owners remember the "low battery" warning disappearing after updating to [IIRC] 10.2.5?), you might want to try an Update Combo. Only 97MB!
But I would say that it isn't a question of having to upgrade - your boss ought to want to upgrade to Jaguar (and soon to Panther). I don't know what you pay your staff, but in most environments, $129 is a very cheap price to pay for the increased productivity (and worker satisfaction) you get with each OS X upgrade.
The official Apple thing said it changed "Classic Compatibility" and after installing it wanted to "update resources" in Classic.
But what did it *change* in Classic? Anyone have any info on this?
I use Classic all the time for Adobe FrameMaker 7, which crashes about once a day, sometimes because it gets confused about window ordering and then all OS X apps get stuck. Sometimes I have to do a hard restart because I can't even force quit. :-(
BTW, for those who use FrameMaker, my data integrity tricks are (1) set the auto save to save once a minute (2) use Retrospect to backup (to a file, not using the network) that directory every hour, with compression, and skipping .auto and .backup files. For the love of God, I hope Adobe makes a native OS X version eventually.
I hear they moved their whole engineering team to India but they haven't made a formal announcement about whether the new team will support OS X. Since they had a UNIX version, you'd think they could leverage that to make a minimally functioning Panther version (X windows is built in to 10.3) easily enough, but I dunno. (Anyone else know?)
I guess it had to happen sometime.
This morning I updated to 10.2.8 via Software Update. Now I have no internet connection. I suppose that fixes the ssh DoS problem!
The low-level connection seems fine. Network Utility reports a 100MB active connection with packest sent and recieved just fine. The Network setup is OK. However, I can't find the DNS servers, DHCP doesn't work, nothing.
I guess its back to the backup copy and try again.
Of course, I may not be the only one - perhaps I'm the only one with access to a second machine close at hand.
Is anyone out there not there? Raise your hands...
See Apple's Security page:
Mac OS X 10.2.8
OpenSSH: Addresses CAN-2003-0693, CAN-2003-0695, and CAN-2003-0682 to fix buffer management errors in OpenSSH's sshd versions prior to 3.7.1
sendmail: Addresses CAN-2003-0694 and CAN-2003-0681 to fix a buffer overflow in address parsing, as well as a potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing.
fb_realpath(): Fixes CAN-2003-0466 which is an off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function that may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
arplookup(): Fixes CAN-2003-0804. The arplookup() function caches ARP requests for routes on a local link. On a local subnet only, it is possible for an attacker to send a sufficient number of spoofed ARP requests which will exhaust kernel memory, leading to a denial of service.
I've always had good luck with the combo updaters. They are larger in size, but seem to reduce any chance of a hiccup.
7 .2 0030922.PkN45/2Z/MacOSXUpdateCombo10.2.8.dmg
http://download.info.apple.com/Mac_OS_X/061-067
Should point you to the 92 or so MB file...if you have the bandwidth...
It's only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything...
Anyway Ive talked my friend into getting rid of her mac addiction, she will definately be buying a Dell next
So...Dell is now paying interns to troll on slashdot?!?
My mom will not be downloading this over her 33 Kbaud modem.
You are exactly right. I still have the little "update is needed" icon up on my computer at work (Win2000). I just don't feel safe installing those things as soon as they pop up (which is ironic, 'cause that's what everyone was bitching about with the Blaster Worm. "You have to install these things right away". Suuuuure...). Yet I got home last night, checked mail and Slashdot and saw the update. So I promptly prepped my TiBook for the update without even thinking twice about it.
And here I am back at work...I'm still not going to do that Windows update. It scares me...
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts...for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang
After installing this update, I lost my network connection. My G4 will no longer find the DHCP server that assigns me my IP. I can do nothing! Even now, i must use another computer to write this message.
By reading this sig, you agree to be bound by all terms and conditions I choose.
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Disconnect the power adapter, phone cord, and any other cables connected to the computer.
3. Flip the computer over and remove the battery by sliding the battery release latch, and gently lifting the battery out of the PowerBook.
Warning: The internal components of your PowerBook may be hot. If you have been using your PowerBook, wait 30 minutes after turning it off to let the internal components cool down before continuing.
4. Using either a Phillips screwdriver (size 1), or Torx screwdriver (T-8) depending on the type of screws on your PowerBook, remove the screws that secure the bottom case of the PowerBook.
5. Carefully slide the bottom case toward you and then lift it up.
6. If your AirPort Card came with the AirPort adapter, remove the metal clip and pull the AirPort Card from the adapter. (The adapter and metal clip are not used with your PowerBook.)
7. Touch a metal surface inside the computer to discharge any static electricity.
8. Disconnect the AirPort antenna from its holder.
9. Position the AirPort Card so you can see the AirPort ID numbers and bar code, then slide the card into the connector. Make sure to slide the card all the way in until you feel that it is securely in the connector.
10. Connect the AirPort Card to the end of the antenna cable. Make sure that the connector on the end of the antenna cable is straight before inserting it into the card. When it is connected, make sure the end of the antenna cable is secured by the small clip.
11. Fold the plastic tab on the AirPort Card over the top of the card.
Important: The plastic tab must be folded over the card. If the tab is not folded over, you will not be able to securely attach the bottom case to the computer.
12. Attach the bottom case to the computer and replace the eight screws. Line up the notches on the right and left sides of the case. Then press down slightly to secure the case. Check the alignment of the eight screw holes to make sure the bottom case is properly positioned.
13. Replace the battery and turn the computer over.
14. Reconnect the power adapter and any other cables.
the REAL question is ... is it snappier?
sorry, i couldn't help it.
DHCP assignment works fine on my Ghz TiBook on my university network. Ethernet and Airport function properly.
Why does everything have to be installed as a system upgrade? There should be seperate updates for SSH, Sendmail, System, ... and then you can choose what to install. This makes it easier for people with 10.1 also. As they can just install the SSH and/or Sendmail without needing 10.2 for the System update. Seems pretty basic to me.
on the flip side, i have a 12" bp and my display settings are fine. when i went to check them i deicded to try the thousands of colors look and yeah, that really is amazingly well done. =) photographs and gradients would be a good indicator though, which is the first place i really saw a difference. my room mate also has a 12" bp and he had no problems with it either, so not all is bad. i wonder what the condition is...
i don't know what all this is about windows thrashing hdd's... i have a thinkpad a30 1ghz celery running xp, and i never have problems with it... i mean... other than the fact it doesn't have a track pad or a windows key, and has about six "special feature" buttons that i never use... however, i'm not claiming xp runs like a dream, merely wondering what could be the problem with the hdd's going nuts.
i agree with the windows update shyness, i usually don't want to run them. luckily we have our systems ghosted, so if things get messed up we can always revert back. i wish i had that the first time i installed IE5 over windows update and toasted win98fe....
You can always just download updates from within Software Update. In the Menu (you know, that little strip of words on a background of your favorite underwear stripes on top of your screen) you'll find an option to download selected updates to your desktop.
:-)
Once downloaded, you can install the updates by doubleclicking them or again you can use an exciting Menu option from within Software Update. You can also click the big Install button on S.U.'s main window, but now that we've rediscovered the Menu, why not go there?
This incidentally avoids the cumbersome available disk space bug on older systems with smaller hard disks.
I think, therefore I am...I think.
Other way around. I'm at home and want to update my work machine.
Mod point free since 2001
go under the preferences, click on importing, change it to custom setting ya dumb bastard.
Anyone who whines about being modded down should be.
Serious question here: Does anybody who ever installed Mac OS X really not have the BSD Subsystem? It seems like it's always been a part of the packaged default install -- you'd have to disable it on purpose to not get it. And why would you do that?
Breakfast served all day!
Apple has apparently improved CSS in Safari. The Complex Spiral Demo previously mentioned via the Mac Browser Smackdown, which in turn was mentioned on slashdot, now renders correctly in Safari. (Previously Safari was coloring black the parts which weren't in the blue box and were off the screen when the page finished loading.)
(As a side note, I couldn't load the Ars Technica article without turning off Javascript. It kept sending me to some crappy ad that was supposed to redirect me back to the article but didn't.)
to resolve the ethernet, battery and backlit keyboard issues. My only question is: how is Apple going to get the update to G4 users whose only method of getting the patch is via what it's repairing? This could turn out to be costly for Apple and quite annoying for a few people.
So does defragging the disk. You might want to look into getting DiskWarrior or similar.
To do the optimize by hand, open a terminal and type
update_prebinding -root
And press return. Enter your admin password when it asks.
Clear, Dark Skies
The command should be:
/
sudo update_prebinding -root
Sorry.
Clear, Dark Skies
...the Safari-locks-my-machine-the-f#@$-up problem.
It's not showing up on my software update, or on apples page anymore, I guess they are going to fix the ethernet problem.
No one got beat up more often than the mimes of the old west!
come on man, give the guy a break! we need to band together on this so that we don't all feel the wrath of a DDOS attack from 33.6 Kbaud imac modems around the globe! i mean, i don't know about any of you guys, but Kbaud sounds pretty damn scary to me! i think that, like dragons and unicorns, they don't really exist... but if they did....? i shudder to think of it.
do your fucking research...
You sound a bit like Laura Ingraham talking so blithely about that over-hyped little storm named Isabel... before it hit and 30+ were killed and millions were without power for days. Well, I'm not surprised you're not concerned about the vulnerable state of my mom's Mac, but I am.
I don't understand why I potentially knowing more than you about macs than you constitutes I being a Phony Mac User while you are a Real Mac User. If Real Mac Users are less knowledable than Phony ones, I'll stick to being a Phony Pony Mac Geek.
Thankfully I didn't update any of my zillion systems to 10.2.8. Ha.
I lied. YHBT. Do you enjoy falling for my pointless arguments?
HAHAHA. Trying to claim your arguements were just you trolling. What an idiot you are.
Vlad, is that you?
Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.
--Ronald Reagan
My first reply was a genuine (and foolish) mistake, the second a troll.