Light load for May's Patch Tuesday
Just two bulletins are being issued for Patch
Tuesday this month, one each for Windows and Office, addressing one
vulnerability in the operating system and two in the productivity suite.
The Windows bulletin has a critical security rating; the Office
bulletin has only an important rating. Both patches solve remote code
execution flaws in the affected software.
Many people will be able to get away without patching at all. The Windows patch only applies to server operating systems, leaving Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 untouched, and the Office patch doesn't apply to the latest Office 2010 and Office 2011 for Mac versions. Systems which do need the bulletins may need rebooting.
The bulletins will be released on Tuesday at 10:00am PDT, and there will be the usual webcast the following day at 11:00am PDT to address customer questions.
- wong chee tat :)
Many people will be able to get away without patching at all. The Windows patch only applies to server operating systems, leaving Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 untouched, and the Office patch doesn't apply to the latest Office 2010 and Office 2011 for Mac versions. Systems which do need the bulletins may need rebooting.
| # | Rating | Impact | Affected software |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critical | Remote Code Execution | Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 |
| 2 | Important | Remote Code Execution | PowerPoint 2002 (Office XP)/PowerPoint 2003/PowerPoint 2007/Office 2004 for Mac/Office 2008 for Mac/Open XML File Format Converter for Mac/Office Compatibility Pack |
The bulletins will be released on Tuesday at 10:00am PDT, and there will be the usual webcast the following day at 11:00am PDT to address customer questions.
- wong chee tat :)
