Apple today released an OS X NTP Security Update for Mac users running 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, and 10.8 Mountain Lion. The update is recommended for all users and fixes a “critical security issue with the software that provides the Network Time Protocol service for OS X,” according to Apple. Check the Updates tab of the Mac App Store to grab the security update. More details regarding the security update for OS X are able through this support document.
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Good news. Update as soon as possible is always my recommendation. Better safe than sorry.
ntp.org has a list of vulnerabilities fixed on 2014-12-18 in version 4.2.8. It seems likely that the vulnerabilities are the same as is fixed in this update even though ntpd reports itself as being version 4.2.6.
Is it just me or does anyone else think this might have something to do with what’s going on in North Korea?
I think it’s just you.
This update addresses an issue where bootlegged copies of The Interview can be played back on your computer.
Is this also available as a standalone download direct from Apple?