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Mac OS X Security Update 2005-008

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for Security Update 2005-008

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote operating system is missing a vendor supplied patch.

Description :

The remote host is running Apple Mac OS X, but lacks
Security Update 2005-008.

This security update contains fixes for the following
applications :

- ImageIO
- LibSystem
- Mail
- QuickDraw
- Ruby
- SecurityAgent
- securityd

See also :

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302413

Solution :

Mac OS X 10.4 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2005008macosx1042.html

Mac OS X 10.3 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2005008macosx1039.html

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14914, 14939

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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