Oracle shipped a at the end of August to stymie attacks, which were quickly gaining momentum.

HP TippingPoint did not reply to a Saturday request for comments about Romang's leak speculation.

Windows users can obtain MS12-063 via the Microsoft Update and Windows Update services, as well as through the enterprise-grade WSUS (Windows Server Update Services).

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