AirPort Base Station Firmware Update7.7.9

Name: AirPort Base Station Firmware Update
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

13 December 2017

Update using AirPort Utility.

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Overview

Note: Install the update using AirPort Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities/).

The AirPort Base Station Firmware Update is recommended for all AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac. It provides security improvements related to SSL/TLS.

What's new in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update

Version 7.7.9:

Firmware update 7.7.9 improves the security of your base station and is recommended for all AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac.
AirPort Base Station Firmware
Available for: AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac
Impact: An attacker within range may be able to execute arbitrary code on the Wi-Fi chip
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
AirPort Base Station Firmware
Available for: AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac
Impact: An attacker in Wi-Fi range may force nonce reuse in WPA unicast/PTK clients (Key Reinstallation Attacks - KRACK)
Description: A logic issue existed in the handling of state transitions. This was addressed with improved state management.
AirPort Base Station Firmware
Available for: AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac
Impact: An attacker in Wi-Fi range may force nonce reuse in WPA multicast/GTK clients (Key Reinstallation Attacks - KRACK)
Description: A logic issue existed in the handling of state transitions. This was addressed with improved state management.

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2 Reviews of AirPort Base Station Firmware Update

Harv

14 August 2013

Version: 7.6.4

Most helpful

Indeed it's a bit early, but so far, the download and install are without issue. But as I had no problems before, I see no change.

(0)

MDS

15 August 2013

Version: 7.6.4

Seems like a well-needed update but perhaps it was pulled b/c neither of my AP Utilities see the update as available for my current gen. AP Time Capsule nor is the FW downloadable from Apple…

(0)

Harv

14 August 2013

Version: 7.6.4

Indeed it's a bit early, but so far, the download and install are without issue. But as I had no problems before, I see no change.

(0)