Security Update 2009-01 Fails to Install

Hey guys,
I've done some searching but haven't found anyone with any issues installing the Security Update 2009-01. Has anyone else had the install fail on them? My install.log shows:
Feb 25 11:41:00 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Starting installation:
Feb 25 11:41:00 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Preparing volume "Macintosh HD" for installation
Feb 25 11:41:00 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Configuring volume "Macintosh HD"
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Preparing disk for local booted install.
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Free space on "Macintosh HD": 165 GB (178036584448 bytes).
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/SecUpd2009-001.pkg.278LCZ2ao"
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Running install actions
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Processing SecUpd2009-001:
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Determining files to install
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: ./Applications/Utilities/X11.app installed to /Applications/Utilities/X11.app
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: ./Applications/Utilities/Podcast Capture.app installed to /Applications/Utilities/Podcast Capture.app
Feb 25 11:41:01 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: ./Applications/Preview.app installed to /Applications/Preview.app
Feb 25 11:41:02 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: It took 0.91 seconds to create the install plan for SecUpd2009-001.
Feb 25 11:41:02 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Removing obsolete languages
Feb 25 11:41:02 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: An exception was thrown from the install queue while running IFInstallElement. NSRangeException. * -[NSCFString substringFromIndex:]: Range or index out of bounds.
Feb 25 11:41:02 X /System/Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software Update[278]: Install failed: The Installer encountered an unknown error that failed the install. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Should I be asking here? I'm not sure if I'm eligible to talk to a Apple representative directly.
Thanks all!

I figured it out. I had sym-linked my /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5 to the macports version of Python. Restoring this back to the original 2.5.1 version fixed the problem.
If anyone else is having issues installing this update, make sure you restore anything you've modified (listed here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438) to the stock versions.
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