MS13-040: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: May 14, 2013


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Introduction

Resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft .NET Framework that could allow identity spoofing on a client system.

Summary

Microsoft has released the security bulletin MS13-040. You can view the complete security bulletin by going to one of the following Microsoft websites:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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Download information

This update is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=279579

Prerequisites

To install this update, you must have Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version installed on the computer. To obtain the latest version of Windows Installer, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=132022

Command-line switches for this update

For information about the various command-line switches that are supported by this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2844699 Command-line switches for Microsoft .NET Framework security update packages

Restart information

This update does not require a system restart after you apply it unless the files that are being updated are locked or are being used.

Update replacement information

This update replaces the following update for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

979909 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000, for Windows Server 2003, and for Windows XP: June 8, 2010

Update removal information

Note We do not recommend that you remove any security update.

To remove this update, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

File information

The English (United States) version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.


Applies to

This article applies to the following:
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 when used with:
    • Windows XP Service Pack 3
    • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2