Microsoft to release patches on 13 December

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On 13 December 2005 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates

• 2 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).​

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

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  Microsoft will release two NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).​

• Microsoft will release three NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)​

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 host a webcast next week to address customer questions on these bulletins. For more information on this webcast please see below:

• TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft's Security Bulletins (Level 100)​

• Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:00 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)​

• http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/W...&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US​

At this time no additional information on these bulletins such as details regarding severity or details regarding the vulnerability will be made available until 13 December 2005.