NEWS: Apple closes Wi-Fi hole

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Apple late on Thursday released a security update to plug a publicly
known security hole in its AirPort product.

The update fixes a vulnerability that affects both the server and
client versions of Mac OS X, Apple said in its alert. The problem was
disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign.

An attacker could exploit the flaw over a wireless network by sending
malicious data to a vulnerable Mac, Apple said. "An attacker in local
proximity may be able to trigger a system crash by sending a
maliciously crafted frame to an affected system," it said in the
alert.

The issue affects the Intel Core Duo-based versions of Mac mini,
MacBook and MacBook Pro computers equipped with wireless, Apple said.
Other systems, including the Core 2 Duo versions of the same machines
are not affected, it said.

Apple fixed the issue by adding more validation of wireless frames,
the Cupertino, Calif., company said. The AirPort Extreme Update
2007-001 can be obtained from the Software Update feature in Mac OS X
or Apple's Software Downloads Web site.

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