Hands-On Report--Apple Security Update 2007-009 Installation and Use

Apple released Security Update 2007-009 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.1, client and server editions. It is available via Software Update or as a stand-alone updater from this Apple Web page. According to Apple,

Security Update 2007-009 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:

Core Foundation, CUPS, Flash Player Plug-in, Launch Services, perl, python, Quick Look, ruby, Safari, Samba, Shockwave Plug-in, Spin Tracer

The gory details of this large update are listed on this Apple Web page.

We downloaded and installed the security update on a number of Macs including: Mac mini Core Duo, MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo, aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo, PowerMac G4 Cube and PowerBook G4, all running Mac OS X 10.5.1 client. We also installed it on the PowerMacG4 Cube's external drive running Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server and on a white iMac Core 2 Duo running Mac OS X 10.4.11.

Then we used the Macs, some extensively and some briefly. We got a kernel panic while using the aluminum iMac but it did not recur in further use and none of the other Macs experienced any problems. [Bill Fox & Dana Baggett]