Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Releases for September
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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Releases
Issued: September 12, 2006
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Summary
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The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment.
Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.
* MS06-042
* MS06-040
Bulletin Information:
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* MS06-042
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-042.mspx
- Reason for Revision: This Security Bulletin and Internet Explorer
6 Service Pack 1, Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4, and
Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
security updates have been re-released to address a
vulnerability documented in the Vulnerability Details section
as Long URL Buffer Overflow - CVE-2006-3873. Customers using
these versions of Internet Explorer should apply the new
update immediately.
- Originally posted: August 8, 2006
- Updated: September 12, 2006
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 3.0
* MS06-040
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx
- Reason for Revision: The update has been revised and re-released
for Microsoft Windows 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition to address the issues identified in
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 921883.
- Originally posted: August 8, 2006
- Updated: September 12, 2006
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 2.0
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