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Posted on August 19, 2024 at 02:45 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 21.34 • 2024-08-19

PATCH WATCH

By Susan Bradley

This month’s updates include fewer vulnerabilities than normal. What is not normal is that some of the bugs have already been exploited.

I’m not changing my stance about it being wise to wait to see whether there are side effects, but I will review that decision should the need arise. For now, review the special alert.

There are six bugs under active attack.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.34.0, 2024-08-19).
This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

Patch Watch Adobe Acrobat, CVE-2024-38063, CVE-2024-38143, CVE-2024-38173, CVE-2024-38213, KB5020276, KB5040430, KB5040437, Line Printer, Mark of the Web, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Remote Code Execution, Remote Desktop, Secure Boot

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