AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 is now available. Along with other
improvements (see release notes), it also addresses the following
security issue:
AirPort
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-6292
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.8, Mac OS X Server v10.4.8
Impact: Attackers on the wireless network may cause system
crashes
Description: An out-of-bounds memory read may occur while
handling wireless frames. An attacker in local proximity may be
able to trigger a system crash by sending a maliciously-crafted
frame to an affected system. This issue affects the Core Duo
version of Mac mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers equipped
with wireless. Other systems, including the Core 2 Duo versions
are not affected. This update addresses the issue by performing
additional validation of wireless frames. Credit to LMH for
reporting this issue.
AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 may be obtained from the Software
Update pane in System Preferences, or Apple's Software Downloads web
site: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The download file is named: "AirPortExtremeUpdate2007001.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: 3e2e2ee7d167008e709a454dad41c3547a5153ad