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