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Mac OS X Security Update 2006-001

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for Security Update 2006-001

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 2006-001.

This security update contains fixes for the following
applications :

apache_mod_php
automount
Bom
Directory Services
iChat
IPSec
LaunchServices
LibSystem
loginwindow
Mail
rsync
Safari
Syndication

See also :

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382

Solution :

Mac OS X 10.4 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2006001macosx1045ppc.html
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2006001macosx1045intel.html

Mac OS X 10.3 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20060011039client.html
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20060011039server.html

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: 16736, 16907

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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