Microsoft has had to reissue a patch following the
introduction in its 9 August monthly update of a bug that caused
Internet Explorer to crash.
The company was expected to release a new version of security
update 918899 (MS06-042) on 22 August to address the problem, which
affects users of Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when they
access certain websites. But it delayed releasing the update until
24 August.
In a statement on the Microsoft security site, the company said
it had discovered an issue during final testing.
Prior to the release of the update, Microsoft issued users with
a workaround that prevents access to sites running the HTTP 1.0
protocol.
The patch fixes a problem that could enable a hacker to take
control of a PC, install programs, view and change data and create
log-in accounts.
David Lacey of IT security group Jericho Forum said Microsoft's
problems highlighted how important it was for IT departments to
test patches thoroughly. He urged IT directors to make sure the
business was aware of the need to schedule in the testing of
patches.
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