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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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