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About the security content of AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4

This document describes the security content of AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4.

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AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4

  • Available for: AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n, AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n, Time Capsule

    Impact: An associated client may be able to cause an unexpected base station system termination

    Description: An issue existed in the parsing of small frames with incorrect lengths. This issue was addressed by adding size checking to the parsing of small frames.

    CVE-ID

    CVE-2013-5132 : Joonas Kuorilehto of Codenomicon

Installation note for Firmware version 7.6.4

Firmware version 7.6.4 is installed into Time Capsule or AirPort Base Station with 802.11n via AirPort Utility, provided with the device.

It is recommended that AirPort Utility 6.3.1 be installed before upgrading to Firmware version 7.6.4 on OS X systems, and AirPort Utility 1.3.1 for iOS devices.

AirPort Utility may be obtained through Apple's Software Download site: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

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