Patch Tuesday Looks Light this Month
According to ENT Magazine, even though there are five patches coming out this month, only one is marked Critical. The other four are for nominally-installed applications and/or low priority. The article reads:
The lone critical issue, like those in previous months, has potential remote code execution (RCE) implications that affect Windows but can be remedied by a quick restart and use of Microsoft's Baseline Security Analyzer to sweep the system for bugs and determine whether the system even requires an update.
Info on the other four patches below the jump...
The article continues:
The remaining four patches are for various products and applications including Visual Studio, Windows SharePoint Server, Windows Services for Unix, MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger.
The security issues for the Windows-for-Unix and SharePoint notices involve "elevation of privilege," or access control risks, where unauthorized users could potentially change user rights settings. Meanwhile, it's RCE considerations for Visual Studio, MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger items.
Read the full piece at:
http://entmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=9011
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