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Microsoft to Patch WMF Exploit Early

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-i-guess-early-is-relative dept.

Chran writes "Microsoft has just announced that they will release a security update for the .WMF-exploit today at 2pm ET, instead of Tuesday, as originally planned. Microsoft writes: "Microsoft originally planned to release the update on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 as part of its regular monthly release of security bulletins, once testing for quality and application compatibility was complete. However, testing has been completed earlier than anticipated and the update is ready for release. In addition, Microsoft is releasing the update early in response to strong customer sentiment that the release should be made available as soon as possible."

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  1. and millions of /.'ers groan... by B00yah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.

    To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later.

    To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet Explorer Downloads website.

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  2. Feh ! by witte · · Score: 5, Funny

    No problem... there's plenty of other exploits for windows.

  3. 3rd person by kennygraham · · Score: 5, Funny
    Microsoft writes: "Microsoft originally planned...
    kennygraham is glad that they're patching it early.
  4. is their face red by zietlow · · Score: 5, Funny

    "in response to strong customer sentiment" Ie we look foolish that the community was able to fix it sooner than we were. Here you go, we're not that bad afterall, see?

    Let's be friends again.

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  5. So early? by flicken · · Score: 4, Funny

    They would have released it earlier, but their test machines kept getting hacked...

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  6. MS Gets Up Early To Issue Patch! by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 5, Funny
    "I usually sleep in to a reasonable hour for a Thursday, like, noon," said Microsoft, appearing at 8am at a press conference outside a Hardee's in Iowa, dressed in slippers and a blue bathrobe with the words 'Sexy Grandpa' emblazoned on the back. "But all you whiiiiiiiiners wouldn't let me get my rest. So I'll crank this thing out and have it on Windows Update by 11am."

    "When will the patch for the patch be released?" asked Fox News correspondent Bubbles McConnifer, causing the press corps to giggle like schoolgirls in heat.

    "Smile when you said that, bitch," growled a visibly angered Microsoft, who then motioned to two pinstripe suited thugs who escorted Ms. McConnifer from the press conference.

    "Any other questions, whores?" asked Microsoft, placing fists on hips and allowing his 'MS Certified Otakus Rule!' T-Shirt to be seen. His query was greeted by silence. "Well alright, then."

  7. Rough translation by ctid · · Score: 4, Funny
    testing has been completed earlier than anticipated

    Our customers are getting pwn3d.
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  8. Re:8 Days to patch by MatD · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm a third party, and I can patch it right now without even touching the code. Just beat your hard drive with a hammer, and you will be immune to the exploit.

    I have no idea what the side effects of this will be for your other applications (because I didn't do any regression testing), but I'm not MS, so I don't really care. Mat

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  9. Re:8 Days to patch by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your method sounds pretty easy.

    Do I have to reboot afterwards?

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