Download Firmware Apple AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002

Apple has released a patch of the previously released AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 in the form of Update 2007-002. The new firmware contains the same fixes as the previous one, but has been slightly modified to also squash a bug in the firmware related to access points using WEP security. Apple has the update on this location parked and is only suitable for the Macintosh computers with an Intel processor. The exact changes that will be made are listed below the tech talk:

About AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002

This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and improves compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.

The security fix described above (CVE-2006-6292) was originally released in AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001. The identical fix is ​​also present in AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002, which contains an additional non-security fix for a compatibility issue when using certain third-party access points configured to use WEP. Systems which installed AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 are correctly patched for CVE-2006-6292. Installing AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 is recommended to obtain the additional compatibility fix. Affected systems that have not yet applied AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 should apply AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002.