MS08-061 (KB954211) offered twice to some WinXP SP3 machines

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crossposted to Windows Update and WinXP General newsgroups; Followup set to

Windows Update newsgroup]

 

Posted as an FYI.

 

MS08-061: Vulnerabilities in Windows kernel could allow elevation of

privilege:

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Known issues with this security update

 

XPSP3 unsigned binary issue

 

Summary

 

If the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 3 fails for any reason, the

win32k.sys component becomes unsigned. This issue can also occur if you

uninstall Service Pack 3 after a successful installation. If you encounter

this issue, and then you successfully install Service Pack 3, the win32k.sys

component is correctly signed.

 

How does this update correct this issue?

 

If an unsigned version of the win32k.sys component exists on a system, this

update detects the file, corrects the component, and then exits. After this

occurs, the package is re-offered to the system. To make sure that the

vulnerability that is described in this bulletin is resolved, the update

must be applied again. After the second installation of the package, the

update works correctly by updating the files that the update references.

 

Installation experience with this update for customers that have Windows XP

Service Pack 3 installed

 

On certain Windows XP Service Pack 3-based systems, this update may be

offered a second time. This is expected behavior. You may have to install

this package two times to correctly complete the installation.

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954211

 

To avoid such issues when installing WinXP SP3:

 

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

 

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Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

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