Security Update for .NET Framework (3205640) revised

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-155 has undergone a major revision increment on 12/18/2016. Here is what Microsoft has announced so far.

Microsoft's Security Update for .NET Framework (3205640) has been released on December 13, 2016. Now related security bulletin MS16-155 has been taken a major revision increment.

Reason for Revision

The Revised bulletin to announce that Security and Quality Rollup updates 3210142 and 3205402 for .NET Framework have been rereleased with a detection change for WSUS customers that removes a supersedence relationship between these and previously   released October Security-Only updates 3188736 and 3188730, respectively.

These are detection changes only. There were no changes to the update files. Customers who have already successfully installed any of these updates do not need to take any action. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article for the respective update.

Revised bulletin announcing update 3210142

In addition, revised bulletin to announce that update 3210142 is available for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2, and that update 3205402 is available for Windows  Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1. Customers should apply the applicable updates to be protected from the vulnerabilities discussed in this bulletin. The majority of customers have automatic updating enabled and will not need to take any action because the updates will be downloaded and installed automatically.

– Originally posted: December 13, 2016  
– Updated: December 19, 2016
– Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
– Version: 2.0