By Stefanie Hoffman, Oct. 13, 2009
Microsoft released a record patch for its Patch Tuesday release, fixing 34 vulnerabilities in 13 updates, including two zero-day flaws in its Server Message Block protocol and FTP Service, which opens the door for hackers to launch malicious attacks on users' PCs. Altogether, eight of the 13 patches repaired critical errors in every version of Windows and Internet Explorer, including critical bugs in the SMB and one deemed "important" in the Microsoft FTP Service, which allows hackers to attack vulnerable systems remotely with malicious code, typically to steal information. The patches address a total of 34 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server, Microsoft Forefront, Silverlight and Microsoft Developer Tools, as well as third-party ActiveX components, among others. One of the most significant patches repaired a total of three critical vulnerabilities -- including a zero-day flaw -- in the SMB version 2 implementation. SMB is the Microsoft file-sharing protocol, affecting Windows 7, Vista and Server 2008, as well as XP, 2000 and Server 2003.
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