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From: Gary Flynn (flynngnjmu.edu)
Date: Tue Sep 18 2001 - 17:45:42 CDT

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    Gary Flynn wrote:
    >
    > "Robert D." wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > > I'm I correct assuming this is the same problem discussed in MS00-043?
    >
    > I think its MS01-033.
    > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-033.asp

    Arghh. I'm getting punchy and trying to do too many things at
    once. That should be MS01-020.
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp

    > That is probably for the better though. As I understand it,
    > the MS00-043 defect would trigger as soon as Outlook was started
    > and it read the mail headers. :(
    >
    > > In that case the following configurations are safe:
    > >
    > > IE 5.01 SP1 or later
    > > IE 5.5 or later ( except Windows 2000, sp1 safe?? )
    >
    > If its MS01-033, they're not :)
    >
    > Worse, only 5.01sp1 and 5.5sp1 have patches available for
    > them. That means the Windows Update Site doesn't help.
    > I just went there with 5.50.4134.0600IS and it didn't tell
    > me I needed the patch.
    >
    > You haven't lived until you've tried to talk a Windows 95
    > user with IE3 through the update process. :(
    >
    > http://www.jmu.edu/computing/info-security/engineering/issues/iemime.shtml
    >
    > --
    > Gary Flynn
    > Security Engineer - Technical Services
    > James Madison University
    >
    > Please R.U.N.S.A.F.E.
    > http://www.jmu.edu/computing/runsafe

    -- 
    Gary Flynn
    Security Engineer - Technical Services
    James Madison University
    

    Please R.U.N.S.A.F.E. http://www.jmu.edu/computing/runsafe