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Thread ID: 33893 2003-05-29 01:05:00 Microsoft reissues critical update 811493 Jen C (20) Press F1
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148220 2003-05-29 01:05:00 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-013 ( . com/technet/treeview/default . asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-013 . asp" target="_blank">microsoft . com)

Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)

Originally posted: April 16, 2003

Updated: May 28, 2003

Why has Microsoft reissued this bulletin?

Subsequent to the release of this bulletin and the associated patches, a performance related problem was identified with the Windows XP Service Pack 1 version of the patch . This problem is unrelated to the security vulnerability discussed in this bulletin, however the problem has caused some customers to notice performance degradation on Windows XP SP1 systems after applying the patch .

Microsoft has corrected this problem and re-issued this bulletin on May 28, 2003 to advise on the availability of a revised patch for Windows XP Service Pack 1 .

Revisions of patch 811493:

# V1 . 0 April 16, 2003: Bulletin Created .
# V1 . 1 April 17, 2003: Included correct patch supercedence information for Windows 2000 .
# V1 . 2 April 23, 2003: Added information regarding performance related issues with Windows XP SP1 patch
# V1 . 2 April 23, 2003: Added link to KB article that discusses performance related issues with Windows XP SP1 patch
# V2 . 0 May 28, 2003: Re-issued to advise of availability of revised Windows XP SP1 patch to correct performance issues

This new update is available as Q815021 XP from the Windows Update site .

Anyone game enough to try it? :D
Jen C (20)
148221 2003-05-29 03:02:00 I'll go and grab it now then :D -=JM=- (16)
148222 2003-05-29 03:43:00 Installed this update yesterday 28th May... so far no issues - on Windows XP Pro and Home editions

Cheers, Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
148223 2003-05-29 05:01:00 Got an alert that there was a new update this morning so I let it download and install . As far as I can see it is this particular update and so far I have had no problems .

Go for it, JM! :D
Susan B (19)
148224 2003-05-29 05:14:00 Well no problems here. Not that I had any anyway. -=JM=- (16)
148225 2003-05-29 07:19:00 me as well, no problem for me, and also i have also download another one called Q815021.. it is working fine as well

Go for it and download it!!!
jackyht (3685)
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