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Security Update 2004-02-23 Released

Posted by pudge on from the now-i-can-use-insecure-operations-securely dept.

dbesade writes "Apple has released a security update for Mac OS X. The update includes changes to disk arbitration, IPsec, the point-to-point protocol, and tcpdump. As usual the changes have not been posted to the Apple Support Website."

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  1. IPSec working.. by -tji · · Score: 4, Informative

    I am not sure what they changed in IPSec, but I installed the updates and my VPN connections are still working fine to a Check Point VPN-1 device.

    I looked through the man page for racoon.conf, and didn't see any functionality updates mentioned there. I was hoping they had added patches for NAT Traversal or xauth.

  2. Re:Why didn't you post today's updates by IAmATuringMachine! · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Slashdot isn't quite the place to come for Windows news, but occasionally makes with the scoop. BSD has its own section. Linux typically makes the front page most of the day. Any other questions?

    Why do people come to the Mac section to bitch that there is Mac news in it?

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  3. Re:Why didn't you post today's updates by justMichael · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You do relaize that you are reading apple.slashdot.org, right?

    You can find *BSD info here, the linux stuff is pretty much everywhere and Windows has moved to a monthly cycle, so you need to wait a couple more weeks and check here ;)

  4. It still feels weird... by readpunk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It still feels weird wondering if these MAC issues also mean there are changes/upgrades to be made on *nix systems.

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    1. Re:It still feels weird... by beegle · · Score: 5, Funny
      By MAC, are you referring to the privilege separation of Mandatory Access Control, Ethernet's Medium Access Control (aka "hardware address"), or something else?

      The article was referring to Macintosh (or Mac) issues, and I'm wondering why you're capitalizing the word.

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    2. Re:It still feels weird... by JDWTopGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

      MAC: Recursive acronym for the mental disorder "MAC Always Capitalized". Annoying, but not dangerous.

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    3. Re:It still feels weird... by geoffspear · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's too bad there aren't other ways to make words stand out besides incorrectly capitalizing tHeM.

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  5. Apple Support changes list... Tuesday by Gogo+Dodo · · Score: 4, Informative
    The Security Updates page trails by about a day so the list of changes should be up on Tuesday.

    All of Apple Support things seems to trail by about a day. Things must be published at a set schedule.

  6. Re:small download by edalytical · · Score: 4, Informative

    Software Update reports it's 5.1 MB, but I'm still running Jag. I'm sure it makes a differences.

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  7. Re:Works fine so far... by skinfitz · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll see your Powerbook and raise you 200Mhz.

  8. Files in distribution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    ./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framewo rk/Versions/A/CoreFoundation ./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framewo rk/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist ./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framewo rk/Versions/A/Resources/version.plist ./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration .framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist ./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration .framework/Versions/A/Resources/version.plist ./usr/lib/libpcap.A.dylib ./usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd ./usr/sbin/pppd ./usr/sbin/racoon ./usr/sbin/tcpdump

  9. kbase articles by blb · · Score: 5, Informative

    The kbase articles are online, but not mentioned anywhere yet:
    update for 10.2 server
    update for 10.3 client
    update for 10.3 server
    Not sure where 10.2 client is yet...

  10. Re:Why didn't you post today's updates by brasten · · Score: 5, Funny

    As already noted, Linux, *BSD, etc are already well covered on Slashdot. As far as Windows, have YOU ever tried keeping up with their updates/patches? Dear God...

  11. Re:Problem with security update don't install. by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Informative

    You took the bait, and now you look like a schmuck. This is the 20th time I've seen this troll on slashdot, and I'm not an everyday vistor/poster.

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  12. Yes, but does it.. by dave1212 · · Score: 5, Funny

    fix the iTunes Pepsi hack?