p2pnet.net News:- Yesterday was patch Tuesday and you know what that meant: More critical holes – five, to be exact – in both Microsoft Office and Windows and this time around, because there was also a hole in the automatic ‘update’ system, updates had to be done manually,

“Due to technical difficulties experienced on the Microsoft Update platform, security updates released today are not currently available via Microsoft Update, Automatic Updates, Windows Server Update Services or Windows Update v6,” CNET News has Microsoft saying.

Patch Tuesday saw 10 bulletins but, “they address 26 vulnerabilities, and it’s the largest release for Microsoft this year,” Jonathan Bitle, manager of technical accounts at Qualys, is quoted as saying.

“This could be overwhelming for IT managers because they’ll have to navigate what to patch and which to patch first.”

IT administrators may want to work particularly quickly in deploying MS06-057, MS06-058 and MS06-060, Bitle said, states CNET.

Go here for the fixes.

Also, as ZDNet UK points out, Microsoft support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and SP1a ended yesterday, “leaving people no option but to upgrade to Service Pack 2 if they wish to continue to receive crucial components, including security software”.

Ending support for SP1, “will help Microsoft to clear the decks for the arrival of Vista, which is expected to be released to business customers next month and to consumers in January,” says the story.

Also See:
CNET News – Microsoft struggles with patch, October 10, 2004
ZDNet UK – Support ending for Windows XP SP1, October 9, 2006

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