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to: Geo.
from: Adam Flinton
date: 2004-02-22 21:55:26
subject: Re: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-051.html

From: Adam Flinton 

Geo. wrote:

> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:6092a7.5360f3{at}harborwebs.com...
>
>
>
>>As are some of the recent Windows ones (e.g. the ASN.1 one &
the DCOM one)
>
>
> Yes but when people talk about 70 windows exploits they are counting
> directory service exploits, IIS exploits, Office exploits, media player
> exploits, etc. They consider anything in the distribution that is
> exploitable as a "windows security issue" and there really
isn't anything
> wrong with that because anyone who has windows installed needs to check to
> see if their distribution requires a patch.
>
> Geo.
>
>

I'd not count anything which is not sold as being part of windows. i.e. if
Office becomes bundled then yes it would be. WMP is bundled, PWS is bundled
etc.

Adam

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