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Microsoft
has published its second critical vulnerability warning in a week.
The latest warning concerns the ASN.1 vulnerability which could
allow code execution on attacked systems.
Microsoft’s description reads
as follows:
Issued: February 10, 2004
Version Number: 1.0
Summary
Who should read this document: Customers who are using Microsoft
Windows
Impact of vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Recommendation: Systems administrators should apply
the update immediately.
Security Update Replacement: None
Caveats: Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation, Server, and
Terminal Server Edition) does not install the affected file by default.
This file is installed as part of the MS03-041 Windows NT 4.0 security
update and other possible non-security-related hotfixes. If the
Windows NT 4.0 security update for MS03-041 is not installed, this
may not be a required update. To verify if the affected file is
installed, search for the file named Msasn1.dll. If this file is
present, this security update is required. Windows Update, Software
Update Services, and the Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer will
also correctly detect if this update is required.
For more information and to download update
files click
here.
•Date:
11th February 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
Article •Topic:
Warnings
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