Not a whole lot is being planned for this month’s Patch Tuesday, just a couple of relatively low-key updates to Windows and Office, Microsoft says. According to at least one security researcher, this is on par with Microsoft’s modus operandi.
“It’s the predictable off month for Microsoft,” said Andrew Storms, the director of security operations with nCircle Security. “That’s all within the predictable pattern they’ve created.”
Storms says Microsoft frequently alternates large and small sized updates, and since the software maker issued some 11 security updates in April to fix 25 flaws, it’s no surprise that this month is much less ambitious.
The single security fix for this Tuesday is considered “critical” for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008, and “important” for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
“Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 customers will be offered the Windows-related update but they are not vulnerable in their default configurations,” said Jerry Bryant, a security program manager, in an entry on the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog.
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Upcoming Patch Tuesday Predictably Small
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