Emergency IE patch due Tuesday

[Anonymous Bob]

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archi...ation-for-july-2009-out-of-band-releases.aspx

 

[Anonymous Bob]

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archi...ation-for-july-2009-out-of-band-releases.aspx

I searched for more info and found this:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135904/Microsoft_to_rush_out_emergency_IE_patch
The problem appears to lie in a widely used Windows component called the
Active Template Library (ATL). According to security researcher Halvar
Flake, this flaw is also to blame for an ActiveX bug that Microsoft
identified earlier this month. Microsoft issued a kill-bit patch for the
problem on July 14, but after looking into the bug, Flake determined that
the patch didn't fix the underlying vulnerability, so new attacks are
possible.

 

[robinb]

thanks bob
at least they are issuing it this week, I start my monthly maintenance
clients on monday and I would hate if they issued it later in the week, then
I would have to go back and do the other ones again. At least I only have
to go back and do 4 and not 25
robin

 

[Anonymous Bob]

thanks bob
at least they are issuing it this week, I start my monthly maintenance
clients on monday and I would hate if they issued it later in the week, then
I would have to go back and do the other ones again. At least I only have
to go back and do 4 and not 25
robin

That does make a difference. ;-)

I would tempted to delay those first 4 and not have any do-overs. Of course
there may be other considerations. There usually are.

 

[robinb]

I wish I had the time to delay
going on vacation next week so I am trying to get everything done this week
so I am not backed up when I come home
robin