Apple outs tvOS 11.1 for Apple TV with fix for KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability & minor changes

Last updated 7 years ago

Apple on Tuesday put out tvOS 11.1, a maintenance update for the Apple TV and Apple TV 4K that nevertheless includes one important addition: a fix for the KRACK WPA2 vulnerability in devices with Wi-Fi.

The problem has also been fixed in iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1, and macOS 10.13.1. For a person to be targeted, both a router and connected Wi-Fi device must be vulnerable to the KRACK exploit, but if so it's possible for a hacker to launch a man-in-the-middle attack and bypass encryption.

Earlier this month, Apple confirmed plans to release fixes across all its software platforms.

The tvOS 11.1 update otherwise concentrates on bugfixes and performance boosts.

If automatic software updates aren't turned on, users can force a download to start by going into the Settings app, selecting System, Software Updates, and then "Update Software."

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11 Comments

6toecat 52 comments · 15 Years

About 7 years ago

I've been waiting for this ... I hope it fixes some of the streaming issues I have with 4K movies from my iTunes Library! Sadly NOT :-(

supadav03 503 comments · 10 Years

About 7 years ago

Hope this fixes the issue with Ethernet. Really prefer to use my ATV 4K hardwired than via WiFi.

Mike Wuerthele 6901 comments · 8 Years

About 7 years ago

supadav03 said:

Hope this fixes the issue with Ethernet. Really prefer to use my ATV 4K hardwired than via WiFi.

What ethernet issue do you have?

maciekskontakt 1168 comments · 15 Years

About 7 years ago

supadav03 said:

Hope this fixes the issue with Ethernet. Really prefer to use my ATV 4K hardwired than via WiFi.

That is exactly what I thought I still prefer GigabitEthernet over fancy WiFi, but unfortunatelly I have to use WiFi for AppleTV... and I am on older model that apparently Apple does not care anymore and KRACK is okay or we need to spend money on new device and then update it with security patch. I think about going proper KRACK patched router/bridge locally and disable Apple WiFi altogether. It loos like these days TP-Link has far more reliable and fast WiFi solutions than Apple and it works with anything. Now having said that KRACK is WiFi issue - not Ethernet.

eightzero 3142 comments · 14 Years

About 7 years ago

Mike Wuerthele said:

supadav03 said:

Hope this fixes the issue with Ethernet. Really prefer to use my ATV 4K hardwired than via WiFi.

What ethernet issue do you have?

I had an early ethernet issue too. When connected via ethernet wire, ATV would disable AirPlay.