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December 15, 2004
Microsoft release new Windows patches
Microsoft discretely released a new security patch, the update icon of which is sat snugly on the deskbar.
According to Security Focus, there are 5 main patches here:
1. MS04-041: A flaw in WordPad that is patched for Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and NT.
2. MS04-042: A vulnerability in DHCP for Windows NT that could allow remote code execution and DoS attacks.
3. MS04-043: A vulnerability in HyperTerminal for all Windows versions.
4. MS04-044: Covers vulnerabilities in the Windows Kernel and the infamous Local Security Authority Subsystem (LSASS), which has been particularly open to buffer overflow attacks.
5. MS04-045: Another buffer overflow vulnerability, this time in Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
This fix (MS04-040) is a "critical" update for all versions of Windows bar Win XP SP2 and Windows 2003.
Posted by at December 15, 2004 08:51 PM
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