AirPort Base Station Firmware Update for Mac
Update using AirPort Utility.
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AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 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 version 7.7.9
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.
AirPort Base Station Firmware Update for Mac
Free
In English
Version 7.7.9
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Aug 15 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…
Aug 14 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.