[AG-TECH] machine freezes on rat start up OSC

[John I Quebedeaux Jr]

Hi Paul,

With Tiger 10.4 I also get a hard freeze when starting up the  
toolkit. I haven't had time to try to figure out what/why/when/where  
it is though.

Interesting through that with 10.3.9 and 10.4 we get freezes. I don't  
even get to the rat though.

When I say freeze... i mean freeze. Lockup hard. I have to hold down  
the power key to reset the machine. Someone else in my dept. reports  
the same thing.

-JQ

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John I. Quebedeaux, Jr.
Louisiana State University
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Johnston Hall
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On May 9, 2005, at 7:23 PM, Paul Mercer wrote:

>  All
>
> After installing the Apple Security Update 2005-05 for 10.3.9, my  
> machine now freezes when rat starts.  An X11 window opens, as  
> usual, and then a short while later my machine freezes requiring a  
> restart.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> I also installed the following updates at the same time.
> Java Update for 10.3.9
> Quicktime 7.0
> Remote Desktop Admin. 2.2
> Security Update 2005-05
>
> X11 fixes in update:
>
>
>
> # libXpm
> CVE ID: CAN-2004-0687 CERT: VU#882750
> Available for:  Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X Server v10.3.9
> Impact:  A vulnerability in the parsing of malformed XPM files could
> allow arbitrary code execution
> Description:  The xpmParseColors() function in the XFree86 libXpm
> library contains a vulnerability in the parsing of malformed image
> files that may lead to a stack overflow and could allow arbitrary
> code execution.  Images downloaded via a web browser may use the XPM
> format and allow remote exploitability.  libXpm is not installed by
> default on Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server systems.  It is an optional
> install item via the X11 package.  Credit to Chris Evans
> <chris at scary.beasts.org> for reporting this issue.
>
> # libXpm
> CVE ID:  CAN-2004-0688 CERT:  VU#537878
> Available for:  Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X Server v10.3.9
> Impact:  A vulnerability in the parsing of malformed XPM files could
> allow arbitrary code execution
> Description:  Multiple libXpm routines contain integer overflow
> vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to cause a
> denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code.  Images
> downloaded via a web browser may use the XPM format and allow remote
> exploitability.  libXpm is not installed by default on Mac OS X or
> Mac OS X Server systems.  It is an optional install item via the X11
> package.  Credit to Chris Evans <chris at scary.beasts.org> for
> reporting this issue.
>
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Paul Mercer
> Arctic Region Supercomputing Center
> 907 450 8649
>
>

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