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Apple Releases Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard, Snow Leopard News Jeff Gamet 8:16 AM, Nov. 10th ET, 2009 TMO Talk (23) Articles by Author Jeff Gamet on Twitter Contact Author Bio Tweet Comments (23) Along with Mac OS X 10.6.2, Apple released Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard and Snow Leopard on Monday. The security update addressed several issues related to SSL certificates, QuickTime, and more. The update corrected arbitrary code execution issues with the AFP client, FAT-formatted drives, Apache Portable Runtime, ATS, CoreGraphics, CoreMedia, Dictionary, Disk Images, Dovecot, FTP Server, Unicode, IOKit, Kernel, and more. The update also addressed potential Denial of Service threats, and escalation of permissions flaws. Security Update 2009-006 requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher, and is included in the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update. It is also available as a standalone installer for the Client and Server versions of Mac OS X. Email This Tweet This Jeff Gamet on Twitter 50308 Jeff Gamet news 1257858966 Post A Comment or Log-in. Need an account? Register here. 23 Observer Comments Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:11 AM: The problem with Apple is that they have left those of us with PowerPC’s, with major bugs in Leopard that they should fix. Because of the bad feelings I am having with my current G5 (even though I have worked around them), I find myself beginning to compare them to Microsoft. After 22 years of loyalty I am beginning to consider buying a PC because the quality seems to be a less of a priority then it has in the past. Kawaii Gardiner said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:29 AM (Edited: 11/10/2009 7:04 PM): Stop posting misinformation; Security Update 2009-006 is ONLY for Leopard, NOT Snow Leopard. The updates in Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard are available as part of 10.6.2. How about checking your information before posting stuff on your website. Jeff Gamet said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:35 AM: Stop posting misinformation; Security Update 2009-006 is ONLY for Leopard, NOT Snow Leopard. The updates in Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard are available as part of 10.6.2. Actually, the 2009-006 Security Update is bundled in the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update so Snow Leopard users don’t have to install a second update. It’s available as a stand-alone update for Leopard users. The update is available for both versions of Mac OS X, just different delivery methods. UrbanBard said on November 10th, 2009 at 11:04 AM: It’s the Tiger 10.4 users who have been let out of any bug fixes. Leopard 10.5 users of both hardware types will continue to get upgrades until 10.7 comes out in 18 months or so. This is normal Apple procedure. Nothing to get upset about. Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 11:17 AM: t’s the Tiger 10.4 users who have been let out of any bug fixes. Leopard 10.5 users of both hardware types will continue to get upgrades until 10.7 comes out in 18 months or so. This is normal Apple procedure. Nothing to get upset about. I have seen no evidence that Apple will fix any of the bugs that Leopard has with PowerPC users. Apple has known about these bugs for at least two releases (Both security and incremental releases) and has done absolutely nothing about it. UrbanBard said on November 10th, 2009 at 11:45 AM: Time will tell, jojo. I don’t have any proof of that Apple is abandoning support for PowerPC Leopard users. Do you? BradPDX said on November 10th, 2009 at 11:57 AM: All those “bugs” in Leopard - which ones, jojo? Everyone who has some issue thinks that everyone has the issue. It is often the case that it really affects 0.1% of users, and so gets pushed back on the priority list. Without specifics, there is really nothing to talk about. I see no reason to think that Apple isn’t being perfectly rational about this and upholding their end of the deal. rpaege said on November 10th, 2009 at 12:25 PM: Face it people. The G5 is obsolete. The last one was released when? The fall of 2005? Get a new Mac for crying out loud. Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 12:27 PM: Time will tell, jojo. I don’t have any proof of that Apple is abandoning support for PowerPC Leopard users. Do you? Everybody I know who owns a late model G5 Dual core machine have the same problems that I am having. The first problem, is that my machine will not sleep because of the optical drive. However, if I place a disk in the drive the machine will sleep (problem since 10.5.6). The second problem has to do with the energy saver preference. If you leave it on automatic, kernel panics begin to show up on a daily basis (has been an issue since the beginning of Leopard). Change it to high or low and they go away. These are very annoying and I am sure that Apple is more than a little aware of them. But I doubt, seriously, that Apple will fix them because there will probably not be anymore major updates to Leopard. UrbanBard said on November 10th, 2009 at 12:43 PM: As I said, time will tell. I’ve know of other bugs which were fixed in previous releases. I don’t believe it has a very big priority for Apple, but bugs which aren’t have a tendency to migrate forward into current code. As rixstep complains, much of the old Power PC code is still in Snow Leopard. http://rixstep.com/1/2/20091110,00.shtml We have no idea what function this serves, if any. Terry J Fundak said on November 10th, 2009 at 3:17 PM: My G5 Dual is purring along nicely….. It is running Leopard Server and has been for a couple years….. I rebooted today after the Security Update…. No problems…. I’m not sure about the issue mentioned but I think the loud tone of jojo may be a little bit off….. Perhaps he/she should look for assistance in figuring out what the real problem is…. Try posting your logs… or some other tid bit and perhaps someone will post a fix… Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 3:25 PM: My G5 Dual is purring along nicely….. It is running Leopard Server and has been for a couple years….. I rebooted today after the Security Update…. No problems…. I’m not sure about the issue mentioned but I think the loud tone of jojo may be a little bit off….. Perhaps he/she should look for assistance in figuring out what the real problem is…. Try posting your logs… or some other tid bit and perhaps someone will post a fix… Running the server version is not the same as the desktop version. Heck, I am running Leopard on a G4 Dual 833 machine and it runs just fine. I am also running the server version on a unsupported G4 dual 450 box and it runs just fine. Of course, you did not say which G5 you were running either (dual processor or dual core). It seems to be the late model G5’s (dual core) boxes that seem to have this issue. I can guarantee you that I am not the only one and this issue is widespread on my particular box. jsk said on November 10th, 2009 at 4:15 PM: Face it people. The G5 is obsolete. The last one was released when? The fall of 2005? Get a new Mac for crying out loud. And yet, M$ just released a security update for Office 2004 today (yes, 2004. one year older than the G5 in question). That and Apple still supports XP (what’s that, 2001?!?) with boot camp and Safari. Looks like even Apple offers better legacy support for Windows than the Mac. Not everyone can afford to buy a new Mac and all new software every two years. Some of us are now really &#^$ed: we couldn’t upgrade our systems during the economic down turn and now we’ll have to replace EVERYTHING (hardware, peripherals, and some really expensive software) just to stay “current” so we won’t get hammered surfing the web. In short, Jobs is saying “buy a new Mac every year, or you’re dead to me.” Nice. Especially for those of us who have been loyal Mac users even through the dark times (since 1987 for me, and, no, I’ve never owned a Windoze PC). Terry J Fundak said on November 10th, 2009 at 4:38 PM: which G5 you were running either (dual processor or dual core). Hardware Overview: Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac7,3 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (2.2) Processor Speed: 2 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 8 GB Bus Speed: 1 GHz Boot ROM Version: 5.1.8f7 Serial Number (system): YM4250V5QPM Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-000A95C2E73A and yes there are differences…. but…. I too have older G4-Dual 1.25GHz that is nearing end of life as a TIger Server….. and a PowerBook G4-500 that is just too slow to bother with Tiger Client…. So after 7 -10 years one does need to move on .... but 5 years is not my retirement point except I’d love to run a VM on my G5-Dual but that is not going to happen with a commercially product like VMWare or Parallels… On the other side of the spectrum…. my Apple complaints have to do with why the New OS doesn’t natively support things like eSATA….. Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 4:52 PM: Hardware Overview: Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac7,3 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (2.2) Processor Speed: 2 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 8 GB Bus Speed: 1 GHz Boot ROM Version: 5.1.8f7 Serial Number (system): YM4250V5QPM Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-000A95C2E73A You are not running the same G5 that I am running. You are running an older model. My G5 was among last models produced. And by the way I replace my machines every 6 to 7 years. The average Mac user replaces their machines every 3 to 5 years. I will not replace this G5 until next Fall at the earliest. In the mean time Apple should fix what is obviously broken before people like me decide that they have had enough. Over the course of OS development, with the exception being the very first beta release of OS X, the OS has become more and more problematic. If Apple is not careful they will do themselves more harm than good. Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac11,2 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (1.1) Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 8.5 GB Bus Speed: 1.15 GHz Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1 Serial Number (system): G85413ULR6V Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001451634A87 Terry J Fundak said on November 10th, 2009 at 5:00 PM: My G5 was among last models produced. I have one of those two….. running Leopard Client with no problems…. last reboot about a month ago… So I’m back to the more useful….not complaining…. What is the issue and can we help? Hardware Overview: Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac11,2 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (1.1) Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 1 GB Bus Speed: 1.15 GHz Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1 Serial Number (system): G85510Q2R6Z Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-00145166A1E8 Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 5:29 PM: Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac11,2 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (1.1) Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 1 GB Bus Speed: 1.15 GHz Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1 Serial Number (system): G85510Q2R6Z Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-00145166A1E8 What OS version are you running? Terry J Fundak said on November 10th, 2009 at 5:32 PM: What OS version are you running? 10.5.8 up to date minus today’s security update….. haven’t gotten there yet… Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 5:43 PM: 10.5.8 up to date minus today’s security update….. haven’t gotten there yet… I am not the only one having this problem. My machine will not sleep unless I put a disk in the optical drive. And my machine suffers kernel panics if I leave the energy saving preference for processor performance on automatic (Currently it is on high). The sleep issue is a problem despite the fact I just replaced the drive with the hope that it would solve it. The kernel panic is a mystery to me. I have tried remedies from many forums (deleting preferences, repairing permissions, ect) and nothing seems to work. Terry J Fundak said on November 10th, 2009 at 5:48 PM: I am not the only one having this problem. I will offer one more time…. You need to provide some actual logs and or configuration information or go back to the forums. I do troubleshooting all day long…..but not without information…. Terry Jojo said on November 10th, 2009 at 6:56 PM: You need to provide some actual logs and or configuration information or go back to the forums. I do troubleshooting all day long…..but not without information…. Terry The following is the last panic log before I changed my energy saving preferences to “High”. Before that I was receiving KP’s on a daily basis. Mon Oct 26 07:31:39 2009 Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 1): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000000 PC=0x00000000000AD1CC Latest crash info for cpu 1: Exception state (sv=0x5d0ba280) PC=0x000AD1CC; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00041E40; R1=0x67DAF800; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access) Backtrace: 0x00001000 0x00041E34 0x000300D4 0x002A9E28 0x002AA1FC 0x000E79EC 0x000E7CE4 0x00253DFC 0x0010A8C4 0x001023CC 0x002B6248 0x002B6328 0x003100AC 0x000B4448 0x00000000 backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0xBFFFC9E0 Proceeding back via exception chain: Exception state (sv=0x5d0ba280) previously dumped as “Latest” state. skipping… Exception state (sv=0x6821b280) PC=0x8FE1B8D4; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0xBFFFC9E0; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x8FE05C20; R1=0xBFFFC9E0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call) BSD process name corresponding to current thread: ReportCrash Mac OS version: 9L31a Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:57:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_PPC System model name: PowerMac11,2 System uptime in nanoseconds: 48234655675047 unloaded kexts: com.apple.driver.Apple02DBDMAAudio 2.5.8f1 - last unloaded 5763614821 loaded kexts: net.telestream.driver.IODVDImage 1.0.4 com.StudioNetworkSolutions.driver.globalSAN 3 com.apple.driver.AppleTopazAudio 2.5.8f1 - last loaded 1815646945 com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.0.2 com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport 2.4.0 com.apple.driver.AppleOnyxAudio 2.5.8f1 com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.1.8f2 com.apple.driver.DiskImages 199 com.apple.GeForcePPC 5.4.8 com.apple.driver.AppleTexasAudio 2.5.8f1 com.apple.driver.AppleTexas2Audio 2.5.8f1 com.apple.nvidia.nv40halppc 5.4.8 com.apple.driver.AppleSCCSerial 1.3.2 com.apple.driver.AppleDACAAudio 2.5.8f1 com.apple.driver.PowerMac11_2_ThermalProfile 3.4.0d0 com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.0.6 com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9d0 com.apple.driver.IOI2CSMUSat 1.9d0 com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 2.2.3b1 com.apple.driver.IOI2CLM7x 1.9d0 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays 2.0.2 com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 1.7.7 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio 2.6.4b17 com.apple.driver.AppleK2Driver 1.7.2f1 com.apple.driver.IOI2CMaxim6690 1.9d0 com.apple.driver.AppleSMUMonitor 1.9d0 com.apple.driver.IOI2CMaxim1631 1.9d0 com.apple.driver.AppleI2S 1.0.1f1 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDMouse 1.2.4b3 com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 1.0.9b4 com.apple.driver.IOI2CPulsar 1.5.2d0 com.apple.driver.IOI2CControllerSMU 1.1.1d2 com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 1.1.0 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 3.4.6 com.apple.driver.iTunesPhoneDriver 1.0 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.0.8 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.1.8f2 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.1.1 com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.1.1 com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 2.7.91 com.apple.iokit.IOATABlockStorage 2.0.6 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 3.4.9 com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 1.5.3 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 3.4.9 com.apple.driver.AppleK2SATA 1.0.4f2 com.apple.driver.AppleGPIO 1.3.0d0 com.apple.driver.MacIOGPIO 1.3.0d0 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 3.4.6 0 davidneale said on November 11th, 2009 at 9:31 AM: Model Name: Power Mac G5 Model Identifier: PowerMac11,2 Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (1.1) Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz Number Of CPUs: 2 L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 8.5 GB 8.5 GB? 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