[Vision2020] New Critical Security Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

[bill london]

For those of you who are blessed with Microsoft XP or other recent 
stuff, you might be interested in this warning posted today at WSU 
announcements.....BL

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>> New Critical Security Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Operating 
>> Systems
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>> On September 10, Microsoft announced a new critical vulnerability 
>> that affects Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003 operating 
>> systems. This vulnerability requires that a new patch from Microsoft 
>> be installed. This is a critical security patch and everyone should 
>> apply this patch immediately. There are currently attack programs 
>> being distributed over the Internet that exploit this vulnerability, 
>> so please patch your systems as soon as possible. Windows 98, Windows 
>> 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 98 Millennium Edition (ME), and 
>> Windows 95 systems are not affected by this vulnerability and do not 
>> need to apply this patch.
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>> The patch for this vulnerability can be obtained at
>> http://infotech.wsu.edu/security/alerts/09112003-MSOSRPCC.html.
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>> This patch is also available directly from Microsoft at the following 
>> web sites: 
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-039.asp and 
>> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
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