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Mac OS X Airport Update 2007-001

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Check for the presence of the SecUpdate 2007-001 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update which fixes a security issue. Description : The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 which does not have the Airport Update 2007-001 applied. This update fixes a flaw in the wireless drivers which may permit a possible hacker to crash a host by sending a malformed frame. Solution : Install the Airport Update 2007-001 : http://www.nessus.org/u?0af16cb0 See also : http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305031 Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.7 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/I:N/A:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security

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