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Security Update 2008-002 released

Apple yesterday released Security Update 2008-002 (50.5MB) for Mac OS 10.
Written by Jason D. O'Grady, Contributor
Security Update 2008-002 released
Apple yesterday released Security Update 2008-002 (50.5MB) for Mac OS 10.4.11 and 10.5.2.

The update, which appears in Software Update, is recommended "for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X." The previous 2008-001 Security Update is incorporated into this update and a restart is required.

Apple's knowledge base article #307562 has more information on 30 areas of OS X that are patched by Security Update 2008-002, including:

  • AFP Client
  • AFP Server
  • Apache
  • AppKit
  • Application Firewall
  • CFNetwork
  • ClamAV
  • CoreFoundation
  • CoreServices
  • CUPS
  • curl
  • Emacs
  • file
  • Foundation
  • Help Viewer
  • Image Raw
  • Kerberos
  • libc
  • mDNSResponder
  • notifyd
  • OpenSSH
  • pax archive utility
  • PHP
  • Podcast Producer
  • Preview
  • Printing
  • System Configuration
  • UDF
  • Wiki Server
  • X11

Knowledge base article #61798 has more information on all Apple security updates.

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