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Apple addresses file sharing security issue in Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple on Monday issued a security update for Mac OS X 10.6.4, addressing an issue that could allow a remote attacker to access shared folders without a valid password.

Security Update 2010-006 was issued Monday afternoon. It applies to Mac oS X 10.6.4 and Mac OS X Server. 10.6.4. The 1.93MB file is available through Software Update or direct from Apple.

The security update is recommended for all users of Snow Leopard, and it addresses an issue where a remote attacker could access shared folders on a system, as long as they knew the name of an account name on that system. By default, file sharing is not enabled on a Mac, meaning the issue would only affect those who have the service turned on.

The original problem was caused by an error handling issue in AFP Server within Mac OS X 10.6.4. The issue does not affect systems running a version of the operating system earlier than Snow Leopard.



9 Comments

joe hs 15 Years · 487 comments

At first I read that as 10.4.6 and was like "TIGER- WTF!", but yeah, I havn't experienced this problem myself but I suppose it's a welcome bug fix (as are all bug fixes I suppose)

8corewhore 17 Years · 822 comments

This would explain how so much porn got onto the internet. I'm leaking like a sieve!

sheff 16 Years · 1407 comments

Quote:
Originally Posted by 8CoreWhore

This would explain how so much porn got onto the internet. I'm leaking like a sieve!

Haha.

lewysblackmore 15 Years · 351 comments

I know it's late, but no "see Apple can haz haxxors like PCs!" commenters? Of course most of them have forgotten the days when Norton or Macafee came standard on a MacOS 6/7/9 pre-install. Ahh those were the days - when the hackers were writing for all platforms!Oh wait that's right - it's that whole marketshare thingy again. Therez not enough Mac (just some few millions in use I guess) to hack. But just wait. As they "get more popular" the hackerz are gonna bring them down! (/sarcasm)