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Apple Releases Security Update 2010-001 for Snow Leopard and Leopard

Apple today released Security Update 2010-001 for users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard. According to the associated support document, the update addresses security issues affecting a half-dozen system areas, including CoreAudio, Flash Player plug-in, and OpenSSL.

- Security Update 2010-001 (Snow Leopard) (21.90 MB, Requires Mac OS X 10.6.2)
- Security Update 2010-001 Client (Leopard) (159.58 MB, Requires Mac OS X 10.5.8)
- Security Update 2010-001 Server (Leopard) (248.11 MB, Requires Mac OS X 10.5.8)

Apple typically rolls security updates into its Mac OS X updates as those are released, including separate security-only updates for earlier OS X versions no longer seeing major changes. The release of a security-only update for Snow Leopard suggests that Apple is not planning to release Mac OS X 10.6.3 in the near future, having only just begun seeding versions of it to developers for testing.

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27 months ago
Didn't know there were security issues. I guess I'll download anyway . . .
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27 months ago

Didn't know there were security issues. I guess I'll download anyway . . .


Are you new to the game? There are always security issues.

I am wondering if Apple has fixed the bug in the C-Library...
Somebody has now shown attack code for it.
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27 months ago

Apple typically rolls security updates into its Mac OS X updates as those are released, including separate security-only updates for earlier OS X versions no longer seeing major changes. The release of a security-only update for Snow Leopard suggests that Apple is not planning to release Mac OS X 10.6.3 in the near future, having only just begun seeding versions of it to developers for testing.


I find that interesting that Apple did a security patch for SL... I don't know if I like it or not, either.
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27 months ago

I find that interesting that Apple did a security patch for SL... I don't know if I like it or not, either.


Any and all OS and other software have security issues and hopefully patches. Thinking anyone could make perfect software is just plain stupid.

Unless of course you mean that you would’ve rather seen the 10.6.3 update :rolleyes:.. meh.. I’m not in a hurry as I have no open issues with 10.6.2.
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27 months ago
Note that the URL that shows up in Software Update (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222) hasn't yet been updated with the details of this Security Update.
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27 months ago

Note that the URL that shows up in Software Update (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222) hasn't yet been updated with the details of this Security Update.


Just added:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004

-Kevin
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27 months ago
Updated 10.5.8 mini, no issues after restart
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27 months ago
Boot Camp was also updated to 2.2, with Windows 7 support.
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27 months ago
it's s/w update season! I think we're seeing a round of updates in preparation for new hardware. Apple is wrapping up development and cutting the new versions loose. Expect more...
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27 months ago
As well as the Boot Camp 2.2 drivers for Windows on Leopard Macs, there were also Boot Camp 3.1 drivers for Windows on Snow Leopard Macs
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