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Re: Re-released Microsoft Patches.

Subject: Re: Re-released Microsoft Patches.
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:40:15 -0500

On Nov 10, 2006, at 10:31 AM, John Scherff wrote:

We are having a similar problem, but in reverse. In some cases, Nessus will report that a patch is missing, but the patch has been superseded by another patch which HAS been applied. The same thing also sometimes occurs when a patch is rolled into a service pack.

Nessus has the appropriate logic to detect superseded patches -- make sure your plugins are up-to-date.


Also, if you give it admin credentials, then a file version check will be done, hence nullyfing the risk of wrongly detecting a superseded patch.


I'd be interested in the specific list of patches which you say create false positives and knowing how recent your plugin set it.




                                        -- Renaud
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