Apple released a dangerous DNS patch

Apple finally released a patch for the DNS system - considered one of the most dangerous errors, even affecting the operation of the Internet.

Apple's security consultant said that the patch will fix the DNS server system for Internet domain name service in downtown Berkeley for Mac OS X v10.4.11 and Mac OS X Server systems v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.4 and Mac OS X Server v10.5.4.

This DNS error allows an attacker to attack the system's cache memory, where packets to a valid domain name are forwarded to a malicious domain name after the attack on the DNS server.

Users can type the correct name for the website, but will receive a fake page, which will allow stealing sensitive information of the user. While some people may realize that they are being transferred to a site that looks unusual, many people have been tricked.

Apple is one of the companies considered by security experts to act too slowly to resolve DNS system errors. Other vendors like Cisco and Microsoft have released patches as soon as the bug is discovered on July 8.

ISPs and large firms with DNS software or DNS services have applied patches after discovering an error. More details about the exploit of this vulnerability were even leaked on July 21, making systems that haven't updated the patch extremely vulnerable.