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MS07-066: Vulnerability in the Windows kernel could allow elevation of privilege

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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-066. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200712.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200712.mspx)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-066.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-066.mspx)

Note This security update has also been included in the non-security update that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

943899 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943899/ ) An update that improves the performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista is available

The non-security update that is described in KB943899 and the security update that is offered by security bulletin MS07-066 provide the same protection against the vulnerabilities that are described in security bulletin MS07-066.