Apple Security Update 2003-08-14 v1.0 for Mac OS X 10.2.6 Server and Client is Out.

1999–2004August 18, 2003Dana BaggettSecurity
Security Update 2003-08-14 is available as two separate packages, one for Mac OS X Server 10.2.6, and the other for Mac OS X 10.2.6 (Client).They are available for download via the Software Update preference panel or as a standalone client installer or a standalone server installer.

Security Update 2003-08-14 addresses CAN-2003-0466, a potential vulnerability in the fb_realpath() function, used by the FTPServer and Libc projects, which could allow a local or remote user to gain unauthorized root privileges to a system.

We downloaded and installed the update (client) on numerous G4 Cubes, Power Mac G4s and PowerBooks with no apparent problems. [Dana Baggett]

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