Apple Computer Inc. has issued a patch for 15 security flaws in its Mac OS X operating system, including many originating in the software's open-source components. The company, however, claims most users are safe from the bugs' most dangerous effects.
The patch, available from Apple's Web site or through its automatic update system, fixes issues with Kerberos, Apache 2, IPSec, rsync and other open-source components, as well as in Apple applications such as the Safari browser. (Safari also draws open-source components, such as KHTML and KJS.) Possible exploits include remote execution of malicious code, denial of service, local user privilege escalation, cross-site scripting and Web page spoofing.
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