This is exactly the type of bug that could be devastating to XP were the
same problem found in XP code that was common to Win 7 and Win 8. Win 7
& 8 would be patched, the gaping security hole would be known to the
world and XP users would be hung out to dry. Don't go there.
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/24/2014 8:44 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> This is a nasty one that has apparently been there for a long time on
> both systems. The iOS bug has been patched so be sure to get the update
> but the OS X fix is yet to come. Since the bug affects Safari the
> suggestion is to use Chrome or Firefox until OS X is fixed.
>
> <http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/02/ios-update-quashes-dangerous-ssl-bug/>
>
> For a deeper dive see:
> <http://www.zdnet.com/apple-and-the-ssltls-bug-open-questions-7000026628/>
>
> If you're a programmer check this
> <https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/02/22/applebug.html>
> It's amazing that this was not caught in code inspection during development.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
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