Critical Vista security update released today

[Bill Sanderson]

kb 953155 appears today on all my Vista machines. No idea why, but it is
critical, and involves remote code execution, so I'm installing it asap.

There's a second update as well, rated as "important."

This is via WindowsUpdate on Vista.

No equivalents for XP or Server 2003.



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[occam]

kb 953155 appears today on all my Vista machines. No idea why, but it
is critical, and involves remote code execution, so I'm installing it asap.

There's a second update as well, rated as "important."

This is via WindowsUpdate on Vista.

No equivalents for XP or Server 2003.

Yes, I had the same, on Vista. Do you think it is the after effects
(secondary shock wave) of last weeks vulnerability?

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I haven't seen any discussion of it at all--and looking at it last night, it
does not seem to be labelled critical--so I need to figure out where I saw
that.

I haven't had time to investigate it further--this stuff doesn't just pop
up--it has been weeks to months in production and testing--but why this
particular release timing I've no idea at all.

 

[Chris]

Look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199 and you will see the MS08-062
is now offered to Vista with more details here
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-062.mspx

Chris