Product Support Services - SEPTEMBER 2005 MICROSOFT SECURITY RESPONSE CENTER BULLETIN RELEASE - REVISED
From: Melissa Travers [MSFT] (mtravers_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/09/05
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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:07:53 -0400
Why was a revised alert issued?
A revised alert was issued on 9 September 2005 containing new information
about the number of bulletins being released.
What is this alert?
Microsoft will not issue any new security updates on September 13 as part of
the September monthly bulletin release cycle. Based on customer feedback,
Microsoft instituted a monthly security update release process on the second
Tuesday of each month to provide customers with security guidance and
updates on a predictable and manageable schedule. This update release
process involves a significant testing focus to help ensure customers will
receive updates that are of a high quality and Microsoft will not release an
update until it meets those standards.
Occasionally, the testing process and our strict focus on quality can result
in a month where no security updates are released, as is the case for 13
September 2005.
As part of the monthly security bulletin release cycle, Microsoft provides
advance notification to our customers on the number of new security updates
being released, the products affected, the aggregate maximum severity and
information about detection tools relevant to the update. This is intended
to help our customers plan for the deployment of these security updates more
effectively.
In addition, to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any
non-security updates released on Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Windows
Server Update Services and Software Update Services on the same day as the
monthly security bulletins, we also provide:
- Information about the release of updated versions of the Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool.
- Information about the release of NON-SECURITY, High Priority updates on
Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU), Windows Server Update Services
(WSUS) and Software Update Services (SUS). Note that this information will
pertain ONLY to updates on Windows Update and only about High Priority,
non-security updates being released on the same day as security updates.
Information will NOT be provided about Non-security updates released on
other days.
On 13 September 2005 Microsoft is planning to release:
Security Updates
- No new security updates on September 13th as part of the September monthly
bulletin release cycle. This represents a change in the information found in
the Advance Notification on Thursday, September 8, 2005. Late in the testing
process, Microsoft encountered a quality issue that necessitated the update
to go through additional testing and development before it is released.
Microsoft is committed to only releasing high quality updates that fix the
issue(s) in question, and therefore we feel it is in the best interest of
our customers to not release this update until it undergoes further testing.
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
- Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows
Server Update Services and the Download Center.
Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services
(SUS).
Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS
- Microsoft will release one NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows
on Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU), Windows Server Update
Services (WSUS) and Software Update Services (SUS).
Although we do not anticipate any changes, the number of bulletins, products
affected, restart information and severities are subject to change until
released.
Microsoft WILL STILL host a webcast next week to address customer questions.
For more information on this webcast please see below:
- TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft's September Security
Bulletins (Level 100)
- Wednesday, 14 September 11:00 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US &
Canada)
-
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=10322
79532&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
At this time no additional information is available.
Thank you,
Microsoft PSS Security Team
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