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Yosemite users - update your OS

chubbyfatazn

chubbyfatazn

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Didn't see this posted here...

A serious vulnerability present in every iteration of Apple's desktop operating system since OS X 10.7 — one which allows any user process to gain root privileges — was disclosed to the public on Thursday following the release of OS X 10.10.3, which addresses the issue, and users are urged to update as older OS X versions will remain susceptible to attack.

The problem revolves around an unpublished OS X API used by system processes, like System Preferences, for privilege escalation. TrueSec's Emil Kvarnhammar discovered that any OS X user, whether or not their account possesses administrative rights, could gain root access by exploiting this API.

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As a result, OS X users are urged to upgrade to Yosemite version 10.10.3 as soon as possible. Apple will not patch versions older than 10.10, reportedly due to the complexity of the fix.

For users running OS X 10.10, 10.10.1, or 10.10.2, a patch for this bug is included in Security Update 2015-004.

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http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...ut-wont-patch-lion-mountain-lion-or-mavericks
 
Won't patch Mavericks? My fiance's old macbook pro (2009 model) can't get Yosemite, so her laptop remains vulnerable...that's so nice.
 
Well, I guess Windows can't have all the fun. Flash and Java see to that. 😛

RampantAndroid said:
Won't patch Mavericks? My fiance's old macbook pro (2009 model) can't get Yosemite, so her laptop remains vulnerable...that's so nice.
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It's not supported? Yosemite runs on my Late 2008 MacBook. Should work on her MBP.
 
Hmm. I still have one running Mavericks and one running Mountain Lion. Guess it's time to update those things.
 
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