IP-FLASH Microsoft Recalls Botched Browser Security Patch

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 15:19:00 -0500
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: Brian McWilliams <brian () pc-radio com>
> Subject: Microsoft Recalls Botched Browser Security Patch
>
> FYI ...
>
> Microsoft Recalls Botched Browser Security Patch
> Newsbytes
> REDMOND, WASHINGTON, U.S.A.,
> 09 Feb 2002, 1:53 PM CST
>
> http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174365.html
>
> A collection of long-awaited security patches designed to plug several 
> critical holes in Internet Explorer was yanked from Microsoft's site 
> Thursday after the company found problems with the fix.
>
> Approximately two hours after the cumulative patch for IE was loaded to 
> the company's Windows Update site Thursday, Microsoft "discovered an error 
> and halted the distribution process in order to conduct further testing," 
> according to a Microsoft representative.