Re: MS-065 (q329414) and MDAC 2.7
From: mapsonx (mapsonx@hotmail.com)
Date: 11/23/02
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From: "mapsonx" <mapsonx@hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 21:04:24 -0800
Made a similar post before discovering this one.
Have precisely the same issue: Win98se with MDAC 2.7 installed, but WU
still reporting that MS-065 is necessary.
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"Trevor Metzger" <trevorm_xcg@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:108bf01c29233$fc451b50$8af82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA03...
> I had a similar experience. On Nov. 21 I noticed the MS-
> 065 (q329414) security update (It said MDAC2.5) for my
> Win98se box.
> After reading q329414 (especially the part about the lack
> of a kill bit and the vulnerability to a malicious silent
> re-introduction of the old version, I decided NOT to do
> the patch but rather install MDAC 2.7. (The MS-065
> (q329414) document DOES say that updating to MDAC 2.7 is
> an option. It also says that MDAC 2.7 is not vulnerable.)
>
> First I downloaded and ran the MDAC component checker and
> it said I had "MDAC 2.5 RTM (2.50.4403.12). I installed
> MDAC 2.7 (2.70.9001.0). It installed successfully and I
> rebooted and ran MDAC component checker to confirm. All
> seemed OK.
>
> But then when I went to Windows Update, it flagged that I
> needed "Q329414 Security Update (MDAC 2.1)" Note that
> before updating to MDAC 2.7, Windows update had said MDAC
> 2.5 (correctly).
>
> Just in hope of getting the "Q329414" off my critical
> update list, I tried installing it. It said that install
> was successful and I rebooted. After rebooted I tried
> Windows update. The "Q329414" critical update was still
> there! What's up with this?
>
> I often do a file date/time/size compare before and after
> updates and I noticed that the Q329414 update seems to
> replace the contents of c:\windows\dahotfix.log. An
> examination of this files shows lines that says the
> following:
>
> [start of file excerpts]
> [13:48:05]: Detected an MDAC installation, but it is
> newer than 2.1.
> [13:48:05]: Loading function (CheckMDACVersionExact) from
> internal function list.
> [13:48:05]: Checking version of Microsoft Data Access
> Components that is currently installed on the machine.
> [13:48:05]: An error occurred while setup was trying to
> verify the version of Microsoft Data Access Components
> current installed on the machine.
> Either the version currently installed does not
> match the version of this hotfix package, or setup was
> unable to determine the version currently installed.
> [13:48:05]: The action (NULL!CheckMDACVersionExact)
> returned FALSE.
> [13:48:05]: The action NULL!CheckMDACVersionExact returned
> FALSE.
> [end of file excerpts]
> (my entire dahotfix.log file is attached to this message)
>
> My hypothesis is that Windows update Q329414 does not do
> an adequate check for the possiblity of a non XP box
> having MDAC 2.7.
> I have had the same trouble with another Win98se box that
> was initially at MDAC 2.1.3711.11 (GA).
>
> So far MS and Google searches for Q329414 and MDAC 2.7
> don't turn up anything helpful yet.
> I'm hoping MS reads these groups and follows up on this.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Although I have installed MDAC 2.7 for al long time (and
> reinstalled it, to
> >be certain), Windows update still comes with the
> following critical update
> >(tested on 98 and NT):
> >
> >
> >Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.1)
> >813 KB/ Download Time: < 1 min
> >This security update applies to a component of Windows
> known as the
> >Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC).
> >
> >
> >
> >The security bulletin is quit clear:
> >Customers using Windows XP, or who have installed MDAC
> 2.7 on their systems
> >are at no risk and do not need to take any action.
> >
> >Does anybody have the same experience and maybe has a
> solution?
> >
> >Thank you in advance,
> >
> >Cees
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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