Issue with MS06-007 - 913446 install failure rectified

[Bobbie Harder (MSFT)]

After the release of MS06-007 today (Tuesday 14 February 2006) , Microsoft
became aware of an issue affecting the installation of MS06-007 (KB913446).
After investigating the issue we validated reported failures to install the
security update through Automatic Updates, Windows Update, Windows Server
Update Services and Systems Management Server 2003 when using the Inventory
Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU). As some of you noted, the issue did not
affect customers who installed the updates through Software Update Services
or through Systems Management Server when not using ITMU, or manually
installed the Security Update from the Microsoft Download Center.

We also validated the issue did not affect the security update MS06-007
(KB913446) itself. When successfully installed, MS06-007 fully protects
against the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) vulnerability. Also,
the installation issue only affects MS06-007; no other security updates were
affected by this issue.

We have updated the release for these distribution channels to correct the
issue. Customers who encountered this issue should take the following
actions:

1. Automatic Updates (AU) - AU customers need take no action: the new
updates will automatically download.
2. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) - WSUS Administrators who had
synchronized their WSUS Server to obtain the updates released on Tuesday 14
February, before 8:30PM PST that evening should manually synchronize their
WSUS Servers and approve the new updates.
3. Systems Management Server 2003 with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft
Updates (ITMU) - SMS Administrators should who had synchronized their
servers to obtain the updates released on Tuesday 14 February, before 8:30PM
PST that evening should re-synchronize their servers for the latest updates.
4. Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Update - Customers who visited MU and
WU before 8:30 PM on Tuesday February 14th, should revisit MU or WU and
accept the downloads being offered to them.

Our investigation has determined there was an issue in the distribution
infrastructure in handling this particular update which has been identified
and resolved. Microsoft is taking steps to prevent similar issues from
occurring in the future.

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Bobbie Harder
Program Manager, WSUS
Microsoft

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[PA Bear]

Thanks to all of you for your hard work on resolving this issue today,
Bobbie.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Bobbie Harder (MSFT) wrote:
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