Microsoft Releases Security Update

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Microsoft Releases Security Update [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/05/02/Microsoft-Releases-Security-Update ] 05/02/2018 04:31 PM EDT 
Original release date: May 02, 2018

Microsoft has released a security update to address a vulnerability in the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) 
library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Microsoft Security Advisory [ 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115 ] and apply the necessary update.

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