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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.11.07/Wed/mspatches.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.11.07/Wed/mspatches.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 923ac31..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.11.07/Wed/mspatches.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ -Yesterday was Microsoft's patch Tuesday and the company issued a number of security updates for both Windows Vista and XP users. June's release contains 6 new bulletins, 4 of which are listed as critical. - -Together [the six patches][1] fix fifteen vulnerabilities found in a variety of Windows programs including Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Vista. - -While previous patches have been issued for Vista, yesterday's release marks the first time Microsoft has had to patch a flaw introduced by code in Vista. Pervious Vista patches applied to problems with legacy code. The [MS07-032 update][2] applies to Vista systems only and addresses a vulnerability in setting Access Control Lists, which could allow "information disclosure," as the Microsoft advisory puts it. - -Perhaps the most serious flaw in June's batch of patches is a fix for a critical flaw in the SSL libraries used by Windows, which can be exploited via IE. The SSL vulnerability also affect non-Microsoft browsers like Firefox and Opera which call the SSL libraries included in the OS. - -To update your system turn on the automatic update feature or head to the Microsoft Update site and downloading the patches by hand. - - - -[1]: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2007/06/12/june-2007-monthly-security-bulletin-release.aspx "June 2007 Monthly Security Bulletin Release" -[2]: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-032.mspx "Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information Disclosure" |