 Wmf Vulnerability Patch Being Released Today |
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 Jan 5 2006, 03:12 PM
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 Bleep Bleep!  Group: Admin Posts: 29,355 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3  |
 Microsoft has just released an advanced notice bulleting for the WMF Vulnerability. They have decided to make the update for this vulnerability available today instead of on January 10th.This security update is available now as MS06-001 on Windows Update. For those interested in reading the complete bulletin, visit the link below. If you have previously installed the unofficial hotfix for this vulnerability, then you should uninstall it before you install the official Microsoft update. Instructions on how to uninstall the hotfix can be found in our guide linked below.  Link: Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification Link: Microsoft Windows Update Link: How To Protect Yourself From The Windows Metafile Vulnerability-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 5 2006, 03:47 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,355 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
It seems that the update is actually available now !
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 8 2006, 01:21 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 453 Joined: 13-June 05 From: Colorado, USA Member No.: 23,389 |
Does it appear with the other updates in Add/Remove Programs? I haven't seen it there or in my update history. Unless it has a K in front of it. Then I just missed it.
-------------------- "Sir Lord Baron von Vader-han?" ~ Eddie Izzard  |
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Jan 8 2006, 12:26 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,355 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Yes it should...but you need to have the option checked to show Microsoft Updates. It will be listed as KB912919
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 8 2006, 05:52 PM
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 Feed me some spyware!  Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
For some reason I dont see the update listed at Windows update or in my add/remove thing in control pannel. How come it wont show up for me?
All I see is Kb8....... not any starting with KB9..... |
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Jan 8 2006, 06:58 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,355 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
On Windows update it shows as :
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919) -------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 8 2006, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 453 Joined: 13-June 05 From: Colorado, USA Member No.: 23,389 |
All right. I do have it. Thanks.
I didn't uninstall the unofficial patch until the day after I got the official one. Would that make any difference in functionality? -------------------- "Sir Lord Baron von Vader-han?" ~ Eddie Izzard |
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Jan 8 2006, 08:47 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,355 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Prob not..but not 100% sure.
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 8 2006, 10:34 PM
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Feed me some spyware! Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
Well that stinks...I decided to see if re-registering the thing would let it show up on windows update but that didnt help. By re-registering I mean I downloaded the file to temp disable it until a patch was made by MS.
It just doesnt show up... |
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Jan 8 2006, 10:52 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,355 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
You can get the patch directly here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-001.mspx -------------------- Lawrence
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