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Apple Releases Security and Xcode Updates

Posted by pudge on from the aw-i-thought-my-computer-was-perfect-how-it-was dept.

optikz writes "A security update is available in Software Update. 'Security Update 2003-11-04 addresses a potential vulnerability with the Terminal application in Mac OS X v10.3 and Mac OS X Server v10.3 that could allow unauthorized access to a system.'" sandrift writes "Software Update just popped up with Xcode Update 2003-11-03" Apple notes that "The Xcode update addresses an issue in the Xcode IDE that could potentially lead to data corruption or the loss of files particularly when source files contain illegal characters." Apple does not note, however, that Software Update will attempt to quit Terminal.app when installing the Security Update.

3 of 75 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Patch bug or PEBKAC? by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 2, Informative

    Some software updates reappear until you reboot.

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    There are no trails. There are no trees out here.
  2. Re:So? by rixstep · · Score: 2, Informative

    I mean, if it's replacing the application, it's kinda going to have to quit it!

    Not at all. You've obviously never tried. What's loaded is loaded - you won't get any new NIBs if the old ones are removed - but you're perfectly capable of overwriting the disk image of a running process.

  3. Re:And it doesn't require restart! by stripes · · Score: 2, Informative
    Now if Avid could update ProTools, and I can get ssh to listen over port 23 again (my place of employment has telnet open, but nothing else - I need to read slashdot!)

    Doesn't adding "Port 23" to /etc/sshd_config do it? (not that I have tryed, but a quick scan of hte man page says it will... oh, you probbably have to HUP sshd). Or are you asking how to get the client to use another port (-p 23 I think).

    Good luck.