What is the purpose of this alert?
On August 27, 2014, Microsoft revised security
bulletin MS14-045 - Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow
Elevation of Privilege - to address
known issues associated with installation of security update 2982791.
Summary
To
address known issues with security update 2982791, Microsoft rereleased
MS14-045 to replace the 2982791 update with the 2993651 update for all
supported releases of Microsoft Windows. Microsoft expired the original update
2982791 on August 15, 2014.
All
customers should apply the 2993651 update, which replaces the expired 2982791
update.
For
more information about the known issues with the original 2982791 update, see
the Known Issues section of Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2982791.
Answers to Frequently Asked QUestions
Q:
I
already successfully installed the original 2982791 security update and am not
experiencing any difficulties. Should I apply the replacement update 2993651,
released on August 27, 2014?
A:
Yes.
All customers should apply the 2993651 update, which replaces the expired
2982791 update.
Q: Is it necessary to
uninstall the expired 2982791 update before applying the replacement 2993651
update?
A:
Technically,
it is not necessary to uninstall the expired 2982791 update before applying the
replacement 2993651 update; however, Microsoft strongly recommends it.
Customers who do not remove the expired 2982791 update at some point will
retain a listing for 2982791 under installed updates in Control Panel.
Q:
I
uninstalled the original 2982791 security update. Should I apply the
replacement update 2993651, released on August 27, 2014?
A:
Yes.
To be protected from CVE-2014-0318 and CVE-2014-1819, all customers should
apply the rereleased update (2993651), which replaces the expired 2982791
update.
Q:
What
if I experienced difficulties restarting my system after installing the
original security update 2982791?
A:
Customers
who experienced difficulties restarting their systems after installing the
original security update 2982791 should no longer experience this problem after
installing the replacement update 2993651.
ADditional information
Ø Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-045 - Vulnerabilities
in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege - https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-045
Ø Microsoft KB Article 2993651 - MS14-045:
Description of the security update for kernel-mode drivers: August 27, 2014
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2993651
Ø Microsoft KB Article 2982791 - MS14-045:
Description of the security update for kernel-mode drivers: August 12, 2014 -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2982791
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