Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Bulletin for Windows Kerberos Vulnerability

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Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Bulletin for Windows Kerberos Vulnerability [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2014/11/18/Microsoft-Releases-Patch-MS14-068-Vulnerability ] 11/18/2014 
01:11 PM EST 
Original release date: November 18, 2014 | Last revised: November 19, 2014

Microsoft has released security updates to address a remote elevation of privilege vulnerability which exists in 
implementations of Kerberos KDC in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker 
to take control of an affected system.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-068 [ 
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-068 ] , Vulnerability Note VU#213119 [ 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213119 ], and Alert TA14-323A [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-323A ] for 
additional details, and apply the necessary updates.

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