Re: [Plugins-writers] Checking Windows Patches Using Registry

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deraison@private

On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 03:24:50PM -0400, hallnk@private wrote:
> There are some patches for Windows which are covered by more than one
> hotfix. Accurately checking for these patches requires checking multiple
> keys in the windows registry. One example of this is MS03-027 (Nessus
> plug-in #11792). This hotfix is also included in the Windows XP Update
> Rollup 1 (see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826939). Therefore to
> check if the hotfix is applied both the key
> "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP2\Q811493" and
> "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP2\K826939" must be
> checked. If either key is present the vulnerability is patched. Between
> the XP Update Rollup and some cases where one patch supersedes another
> there is the possibility of false positives in scans.
> 

Good point - I've integrated your patch, thanks !
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