Posted on 06/10/2005 5:31:50 AM PDT by infocats
As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday 10 security alerts for flaws in Windows and other programs.
Seven security bulletins and fixes apply to the Windows operating system, and at least one of those is deemed "critical," Microsoft's highest risk rating, the company said in a notice posted to its Web site on Thursday. The Exchange e-mail server will get one bulletin, rated "important," the company said.
The remaining two alerts are of "moderate" risk and affect Windows Services for Unix, ISA Server and Small Business Server, Microsoft said. Services for Unix includes tools to integrate Windows with Unix and Linux environments, while ISA Server is a firewall and Web caching product.
In Microsoft's rating system for security issues, vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious Internet worm to spread without any action required on the part of the user are rated "critical." An "important" ranking is given to issues that require people to take action--such as open a file--to spread a worm, but that could still expose user data or threaten system resources.
Microsoft gave no further information Thursday, other than that some of the fixes for Windows will require restarting the computer, as may the patches for Services for Unix, ISA Server and Small Business Server. The patch for Exchange will not require users to restart the mail server.
Microsoft provides information in advance of its monthly patch release day, which is every second Tuesday of the month, so people can prepare to install the patches. In May, Microsoft released one security bulletin.
In addition to the fixes, Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release an updated version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, which detects and removes malicious code placed on computers.
Thanks to Windows I am making a FORTUNE doing freelance spyware and virus removals, patching, system restores, and preparedness.
Bill Gates, I applaud you for keeping weekend warrior IT contractors gainfully employed.
Good thing this writer isn't programming, or is he?
as am I. I got let go from my "real job" on may 20th and haven't had to worry about money, thanks to knowing dumb people not running anti-virus and spyware.
Good grief, thats some basic stuff to be doing and making money.
Do you just use free downloads like adaware etc to patch people's systems and teach them to download updates and run scans?
Why didnt' I think of that!!!
My biggest problem with modern windows servers 2000/2003, is that I have to cluster everything for good uptime because so many of its patches require a reboot! Hell I can tweak a running kernel on one of my RedHat servers without rebooting. Now 2K/2K3 are not nearly as bad as NT4 was but its still a bit excessive..
It's not too late.
Red Hat's up2date process typically requires reboot as well, at least it has every time I've seen it install critical patches.
It's funny how you keep bragging about Red Hat's supposed uptime, when microsoft.com has been going without a reboot for more than twice as long as redhat.com has.
http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.microsoft.com
http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.redhat.com
The other day I had to tune an Informix database server without rebooting it during business hours.. I just did a cat to the right file in the proc filesystem and ta-daa kernal tuned with no reboot..
Suse Linux just announced another kernel hole yesterday. As expected, the patch requires a reboot, check the instructions yourself.
http://lwn.net/Alerts/139263/
Would you mind sharing what you charge a little old lady from Pasedena for this service? It is an excellent idea.
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