Re: Critical Updates vs. Security Updates

From: Jim Byrd (jrbyrd_at_spamlessadelphia.net)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:59:56 -0700

Hi Bob - You might be able to figure out what you need using this tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx 

-- 
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
In news:B559EFD2-2307-4A2C-959B-46E5D38863A8@microsoft.com,
Bob Fliegel <rfliegel@se.rr.com> typed:
> For some reason, I'm not making myself clear. I will try again.
>
> I want to go back through my installed updates to determine which of
> those that were not security related were nonetheless designated
> "critical." My question is this: exactly WHERE in the associated KB
> article will I find mention of the fact that that particular update
> was "critical"?
>
> "Alan" wrote:
>
>> Bob Fliegel wrote:
>>
>>> Alan, that was my understanding, too. What I would like to know,
>>> though, is where in the KB article that relates to a NON-security
>>> related critical update does one find reference to the fact that
>>> it's "critical"?
>>>
>>>  -- Bob
>>>
>>> "Alan" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bob Fliegel wrote:
>>>>> Though I've asked this question twice before, I've yet to receive
>>>>> an answer. One more try. Perhaps if I word it differently, some
>>>>> MVP will know what I'm talking about.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is "critical update" synonomous with "security update"? Stated
>>>>> otherwise, are there any critical updates that are not security
>>>>> related? If so, where in the KB article associated with the
>>>>> latter would one find reference to its being critical? I noticed
>>>>> that on the XP home page reference is made to "critical security
>>>>> updates." This leads me to infer that some security updates may
>>>>> not be "critical." Otherwise, the term is redundant. I do hope
>>>>> someone understands my question.
>>>> Based on my understanding of Microsoft terminology, security
>>>> updates are always critical updates as they relate to security
>>>> vulnerabilities.  Critical updates are not always security
>>>> updates.  Microsoft will release critical updates to fix known
>>>> issues arising with the use of their software.  Most of the ones
>>>> I have seen relate to fixing software bugs that arise from their
>>>> release of a product service pack.
>>>>
>> I need to modifiy my response.  Critical updates fix what
>> Microsoft deems to be critical non-security related bugs in their
>> offerings.  Security updates are issued to fix security
>> vulnerabilities.  All security updates are not critical.
>> Microsoft rates them either as critical, important, moderate or low.

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