Secunia Reports Mac OS X FTP Vulnerability

[Nomad559]

http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/12/05.8.shtml

The security firm Secunia is reporting that it has uncovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in Mac OS X's ftpd function. The report states that if a system is compromised with this exploit, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the machine or launch a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability affects Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.8, but other version of the operating system may be vulnerable, too.

[meegbear]

1. Word for Mac, now this ...

shut off your iPod Jobs, get off your ass and fix 'em.

[tridim]

2. Impossible. OSX is perfect and the only bug-free OS in history.

:sarcasm:

[Nomad559]

3. Apple Mac OS X has a lot more vulnerabilities than Windows XP?

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/8727

"In yesterday's article 'Is Mac OS as safe as ever,' Joris Evers poses the age old question if Mac OS security is myth or reality. I decided to settle this once and for all with some hard numbers from the independent security research group Secunia along with the number of CVE issues for Microsoft Windows XP and Mac OS X within the last two years," George Ou blogs for ZDNet.

Ou presents a chart showing Mac OS X with far more vulnerabilities than Windows XP.

"The data is clear, and Apple has a lot more vulnerabilities of every kind ranging from moderately critical to extremely critical. While Windows had some months with more security disclosures, they are more spread out while Apple tends to release mega-advisories with dozens of vulnerabilities at a time.

:)

[DavidDvorkin]

4. Yes, and morally superior as well!

[Nomad559]

5. Software has Morals?

:shrug:

[DavidDvorkin]

6. Maybe it's just the users

[Nomad559]

7. I doubt It

I've never seen any evidence of It.

:)

[DavidDvorkin]

12. But they always act that way about their OS

So it must be true. :)

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Not news- original article is from Feb. 06, and you omitted

Your link's response to the article:

MacDailyNews Take: "Ou's is a meaningless exercise. In the past five years and counting, zero Macs — out of tens of millions — have been infected with a virus. Clearly, Windows XP cannot match that record."

The ftp flaw is easily fixed- only permit ftp access when you are using actively, otherwise, you turn it off.

Nomad, I've noticed you have created or joined other threads proclaiming the MacOS's flaws or "debunking" the MacOs's stability and lack of infection by viruses.

Are you providing this info as a public service, or is there another motive?

Who is the zealot here?

[Nomad559]

9. Public Service

The fact Is, the Mac OS X does have more vulnerabilities than XP ... deal with It.

Apple Downloads
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads

Secunia Advisories
http://secunia.com/search/?search=OS+X&w=1


Mac Viruses: Would you waste your time targeting 2.0 percent of the worldwide market?

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1781
But in that time, Apple's share of the worldwide market slipped from 2.2 percent to a mere 2.0 percent, the firm's data shows.

Me a zealot!

No, I am a geek of all ... Fanboy of none.

The definition of a fanboy from Wikipedia ... Fanboys are utterly devoted to a single point of view within that subject, to the point where it is considered an obsession. Fanboys remain loyal to their particular obsession, disregarding any factors that differ from their point of view. They are also typically hateful to the opposing brand or competition of their obsession regardless of its merits or achievements.

:)

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Fanboy- that's a new one for me...

Based on Wikipedia's definition, I guess Bush and the rest of the neocon's qualify as Fanboy's? (tho not of Mac's)

;)

[Nomad559]

11. Yes they do

which Is why I have always said that the behavior of fanboys and freepers/neocons are very much alike, fanboys and freepers do not like criticism of their particular obsession.

:)

[Tanner_B.]

13. Well

What are you a fanboy of that no one can criticize your obsessive misinformation campaign against Apple?

[Nomad559]

14. Misinformation Campaign?

What have I posted about Apple that Is not true?

:shrug:

[Nomad559]

15. Are you going to

have a cry everytime I post anything negative about Apple?

:)

[Tanner_B.]

16. Are YOU ever

going to concede that there are no viruses, worms or Trojan horses out there on any computer running Mac OS X? Or are "fanboy" and "like a conservative" the best we can ever expect?

[Nomad559]

17. Are YOU ever

going to concede that nobody cares to target 2.0 percent of the worldwide market?

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1781
But in that time, Apple's share of the worldwide market slipped from 2.2 percent to a mere 2.0 percent, the firm's data shows.

And again I ask you ... What have I posted about Apple that Is not true?

:rofl:

[Tanner_B.]

18. The 2% Solution

"Are YOU ever going to concede that nobody cares to target 2.0 percent of the worldwide market?"
NO! If it weren't so difficult to exploit OS X, it would be done all the time. Someone could wreak havoc on the motion picture, television, recording and design industries as well as a good number of servers and personal computers in peoples' homes and in schools. Any hacker worth his mettle could see the fun possibilities here.

OS X's vulnerabilities require participation from the user, unlike Windows, which can get infected without any interaction by the user, just by surfing the web.

[Nomad559]

19. Thank you for yet again

proving that you are nothing but a obsessed fanboy.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Fanboys are utterly devoted to a single point of view within that subject, to the point where it is considered an obsession. Fanboys remain loyal to their particular obsession, disregarding any factors that differ from their point of view. They are also typically hateful to the opposing brand or competition of their obsession regardless of its merits or achievements.

:)

[Tanner_B.]

20. OK, Let's See...

Apple is Red.

Nobody cares to target 2.0 percent of the worldwide market.

The fact Is, the Mac OS X does have more vulnerabilities than XP.

Fanboys remain loyal to their particular obsession, disregarding any factors that differ from their point of view.

I have always said that the behavior of fanboys and freepers/neocons are very much alike, fanboys and freepers do not like criticism of their particular obsession.

Yep, fanboy. And BTW, fanboy:

There are no viruses, worms or Trojan horses out there on any computer running Mac OS X. Get used to it.

[Nomad559]

21. I think Steve Jobs

Is stalking me :rofl:

Everything I have posted about Apple Is true, DEAL WITH IT.
PROVE ME WRONG ... You can not

Every time I post a news article about a Mac "vulnerability" you go on a rant on unrelated Issues.

Why Is It you don't have an Issue with me posting about a Window vulnerability?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=242x10951

Don't you have anything better to do? ... Fanboy

:rofl:

[Tanner_B.]

22. Now You're Being Paranoid

"Every time I post a news article about a Mac "vulnerability" you go on a rant on unrelated Issues."

There are no viruses, worms or Trojan horses out there on any computer running Mac OS X.

Unrelated? Rant?

[Nomad559]

23. And yet again

what part of "targeting 2.0 percent of the worldwide market" do you not understand?

Why do you Ignore all of my questions?

Are you going to have a cry every time I post anything negative about Apple?

Why Is It you don't have an Issue with me posting about a Window vulnerability?

What have I posted about Apple that Is not true?

Don't you have anything better to do?

Are you really stupid, or Is it just an act?

:rofl: