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Patch and Tool Available for "Protected Store Key Length"
Vulnerability

Originally Posted: June 01, 2000
Updated: July 26, 2000

Summary
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On June 01, 2000, Microsoft released the original version of this
bulletin. However, an error was subsequently discovered in the patch,
and on July 26, 2000, Microsoft released a corrected version.

Microsoft has released a patch and a tool that eliminate a security
vulnerability in Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000. The vulnerability
could make it easier for a malicious user who had complete control
over a Windows 2000 machine to compromise usersĀ“ sensitive
information.

Frequently asked questions regarding this vulnerability and the patch
can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-032.asp

Affected Software Versions
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Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Patch Availability
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http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=23332