Gustav Brock
gustav at cactus.dk
Sat Apr 17 03:43:02 CDT 2004
Hi Marty That's why I always download the patches, then install them one by one - it allows you to read the notice from MS on the patch. However, this 837001 patch seems to uninstallable if it causes you trouble. /gustav > I am not sure but after checking the version numbers of MSJet40.dll, > DAO360.dll and several others. It appears that Microsoft has upgraded > everyone to an advanced security fix version of JET SP-8 after > receiving this months Windows Update automatic security upgrades. > It would have been nice to have received a notification .;) Not sure > what this will do to Jet Sandbox mode. > You can check quickly for the install through the control panel > add/remove programs and look at bottom for MS HotFix 837001. > This doesn't apply to the OS's Windows Me and below. > Here are the relevant Url's. > Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-014 > Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Code > Execution (837001) > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-014.mspx > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837001 > Old Jet Service Pack 8 File Manifest > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829558 > The only reason I noticed was I was looking at an article on BBC > Scotland news site describing a 19 year old from Aberdeen, Matt Thompson > who brought the security fault to Microsoft's attention. They happened > to mention the fault was in JET, which piqued my interest to look further. > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3630649.stm > -- > Marty Connelly > Victoria, B.C. > Canada