January 8, 2009 1:16 PM PST
Patch for critical Windows vulnerability coming
Updated January 9 to clarify that vulnerability is critical for some of the software and moderate for other Windows versions.
Microsoft will issue a patch on Tuesday for Windows vulnerability that could allow a hacker to gain control of a computer remotely, the company said in an alert on Thursday.
Microsoft also plans to host a Webcast at 11 a.m. PST as part of Patch Tuesday, which comes the second Tuesday of every month. There will be just one security update.
The vulnerability is considered critical for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and moderate for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft said.
The software maker will also release nonsecurity updates on Windows Update and Windows Server Update Services, as well as an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. E-mail Elinor. 
OTOH, until the world gets to see what vuln is being patched by it, going by the rating alone is crap (because there have been viruses that have managed to get past mere "moderate" -rated vulnerabilities...)
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Still, it's good to see there will be more announcements from MSFT on this process. Should be interesting.
Group hug! The end is nigh!
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- by 51057 January 10, 2009 10:46 PM PST
- IS THIS BAD FOR XP WINDOW
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(9 Comments)IF SAW ARE MICROSOFT GOING TO FIX IT NOW 11/1/2009 NOT IN THE
YEAR ????/ THANKYOU