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Mac OS X Security Update 2007-002

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the presence of the SecUpdate 2007-002

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 security update 2007-002 applied.

This update fixes security flaws in the following applications :

- Finder
- iChat
- UserNotification

Solution :

Install the security update 2007-002 :

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2007002universal.html
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2007002panther.html

See also :

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security

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