http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/12/microsoft-breaks-patch-cycle-to-issue-ie-patch/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/12/microsoft-breaks-patch-cycle-to-issue-ie-patch/#comment-125249 navin Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:41:50 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=1319#comment-125249 not tht MS had an option....dunno how far this is true, but I read sumwhere tht the patch issued isn't actually a cure for the remote code execution exploit but is rather simply a detection tool for the exploit so tht IE can identify bugged sites......MS is supposedly still working on a full blown solution not tht MS had an option….dunno how far this is true, but I read sumwhere tht the patch issued isn’t actually a cure for the remote code execution exploit but is rather simply a detection tool for the exploit so tht IE can identify bugged sites……MS is supposedly still working on a full blown solution

]]> http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/12/microsoft-breaks-patch-cycle-to-issue-ie-patch/#comment-125248 Pantagruel Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:48:28 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=1319#comment-125248 Regarding the exploits nature (remote code execution) it's a good thing MS deceided to issue this out of band fix. There is little pr value in keeping it on the shelves just to stick to the 'patch tuesday' cycle. The only downside is they deceided on releasing a patch after somewhat of a public uproar instead of auto-update distribute it sooner after the exploit was found. Regarding the exploits nature (remote code execution) it’s a good thing MS deceided to issue this out of band fix. There is little pr value in keeping it on the shelves just to stick to the ‘patch tuesday’ cycle.
The only downside is they deceided on releasing a patch after somewhat of a public uproar instead of auto-update distribute it sooner after the exploit was found.

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