Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-048 - Critical

[biff]

It looks like there is no patch for this issue for Windows XP. Is Windows XP
immune to this type of attack and there is nothing that needs to be done to
make sure that Windows XP stays safe?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

It looks like there is no patch for this issue for Windows XP. Is Windows XP
immune to this type of attack and there is nothing that needs to be done to
make sure that Windows XP stays safe?

As the security bulletin makes clear, the threat to WinXP systems is
"Low." It's likely (or at least more reasonable) that Microsoft would
have prepared and released patches for this vulnerability based upon its
threat potential, so the OS's for which the threat is rated as Important
or Critical would have patches made available first. I'd expect to see
a WinXP patch later on.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[biff]

OK thanks for the info.

As the security bulletin makes clear, the threat to WinXP systems is
"Low." It's likely (or at least more reasonable) that Microsoft would
have prepared and released patches for this vulnerability based upon its
threat potential, so the OS's for which the threat is rated as Important
or Critical would have patches made available first. I'd expect to see
a WinXP patch later on.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot