Apple issues security update for critical vulnerability in OS X<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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Apple has issued an update today aimed to address a critical security issue with
OS X's Network Time Protocol service. The update is recommended to be installed "as soon as possible" for all users.</p> <!--break--> <p><a href='
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<p>Impact: A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code</p> <p>Description: Several issues existed in ntpd that would have allowed an attacker to trigger buffer overflows. These issues were addressed through improved error checking.</p>
<p>You should check as soon as possible for the patch through the "updates" section of the
Mac App Store.</p> <p>Source:
Apple</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-29093"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='
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