FYI all in case you did not see this.  It looks like the update got expired 
quickly, but you might want to double-check and visit the KB link for issue 
resolution steps if your customers are having problems with the update.



What is the purpose of this alert?


Microsoft revised security bulletin MS14-045 - Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode 
Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege - to address known issues associated 
with installation of security update 2982791.


Summary



Microsoft is investigating behavior associated with the installation of 
security update 2982791, and will update this bulletin when more information 
becomes available.



Recommendations



Customers who have installed security update 2982791 should uninstall this 
update. As an added precaution, Microsoft has removed the download links to the 
2982791 security update. For instructions on how to uninstall this update, see 
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 
2982791<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2982791>.



Enterprise administrators who deploy Microsoft security updates via WSUS should 
sync their WSUS servers to prevent further deployments of security update 
2982791 in the enterprise.



Customers who are experiencing difficulties restarting their systems after the 
installation of security update 2982791 should refer to the Known Issues 
section of Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 
2982791<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2982791>.



ADditional information



>  Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-045 - Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode 
> Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege - 
> https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-045



>  Microsoft KB Article 2982791 - MS14-045: Description of the security update 
> for kernel-mode drivers - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2982791



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