[Macpartners] Security Update 2005-003

[Albert Willis]

Apple released Security Update 2005-03 earlier today. It fixes several 
vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.3.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.3.8.

You can use Software Update to install the update or download the 
installers from Apple's website:
Mac OS X 10.3.8: 
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2005003client.html
Mac OS X Server 10.3.8: 
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2005003server.html

Detailed information on the vulnerabilities that are fixed is available 
from http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301061.

As with all updates, please take the proper precautions:
* make sure you have a current backup
* try the update on a test machine before widely deploying it
* use the repair permissions feature of Disk Utility after installing 
the update

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Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis at mit.edu