[13442] in bugtraq
Re: Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-005)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matt Davis)
Thu Jan 20 15:15:07 2000
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:00:41 -0500
Reply-To: Matt Davis <bigdog@DOGPOUND.VNET.NET>
From: Matt Davis <bigdog@DOGPOUND.VNET.NET>
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Which brings up a good question.. What makes a vulnerability
WindowsUpdate material?
Why does Microsoft not put all security/bug fixes on the Windows Update
site as recommended updates?
On Wed, 19 Jan 2000 bugtraq@NS.DOOMSDAY.COM wrote:
> Interesting that this is not a part of Windows 98's Windows
> Update. If it was a serious enough vulnerability to fix you would think
> that it would also be easy to download and install without subscribing to
> any security related lists. :>
>
> _John
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