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PSA: Upgrading to macOS 10.13.1 will undo Apple’s patch for critical root vulnerability

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/macoshighsierra.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500)</div><p>While Apple was commended for its overnight fix (https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/29/macos-root-fix/) of the critical macOS root security hole (https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/28/how-to-set-root-password/) earlier this week, updates that are developed so quickly rarely come without issues (https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/29/how-to-fix-macos-file-share/). Wired this morning reports (https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/) that if you were running macOS High Sierra 10.13.0 when you installed the update, and then update to High Sierra 10.13.1, the security update will reverse itself…</p>
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