showed separate ratings for the newest editions of its software and the older versions.

Microsoft rated the exploitability of the WINS bug as a "2," indicating that it believed that "inconsistent exploit code [is] likely" to appear in the next 30 days.

Today's patches can be downloaded and installed via the Microsoft Update and Windows Update services, as well as through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

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