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Issue:
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is a collection of components used to provide database connectivity on Windows platforms. A security vulnerability is present in the RDS implementation, specifically, in a function called the RDS Data Stub, whose purpose it is to parse incoming HTTP requests & generate RDS commands.
Affected Software:
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1, 2.5 & 2.6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 & 6.0
Note: The vulnerability does not affect Windows XP, despite the fact that it uses Internet Explorer 6.0. Windows XP customers do not need to take any action.
Patch availability:
The following patch can be installed on all affected platforms:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=44733
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is a collection of components used to provide database connectivity on Windows platforms. A security vulnerability is present in the RDS implementation, specifically, in a function called the RDS Data Stub, whose purpose it is to parse incoming HTTP requests & generate RDS commands.
Affected Software:
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.1, 2.5 & 2.6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 & 6.0
Note: The vulnerability does not affect Windows XP, despite the fact that it uses Internet Explorer 6.0. Windows XP customers do not need to take any action.
Patch availability:
The following patch can be installed on all affected platforms:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=44733
