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'Important' Fixes To Come in Microsoft's July Patch Cycle
7/7/2008
The final fix is one that network and systems administrators might note. It involves an elevation-of-privilege attack on Exchange Server, the near ubiquitous software package that supports e-mail, task scheduling, instant messaging and Web traffic flow. A hacker with carte blanche access could shut down Exchange Server, redirecting traffic or stealing large e-mail listserve addresses.
All four fixes will require a restart to implement the patch.
Microsoft's advanced warning is not always the final word on what IT pros can expect to see, but it's a good indicator. Redmond points users to this Knowledgebase article for a list of all Windows Server Update Services and Windows Update upgrades that will come out this month.
Future items will include an update of the dynamic installer function in Internet Explorer, a Windows Mail junk e-mail feature and a nonsecurity update for Windows Server 2008.
Jabulani Leffall is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Financial Times of London, Investor's Business Daily, The Economist and CFO Magazine, among others. You can contact Jabulani at editor@entmag.com.
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