MS01-060: FIX: CRT string format functions may underwrite buffer (305601)

RESOLUTION

Note All of the hotfixes listed below require you to restart the computer after installation.

Visual C++

The Visual C++ 6.0 version of this fix is available at the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site: The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	Name	Platform	Language
01-Oct-2001	13:27	6.00.9370.0	278,581	Msvcrt.dll	x86	ENU
01-Oct-2001	13:27	none	2,515,968	Msvcrt.pdb	x86	ENU

Windows XP

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	Name	Platform
05-Oct-2001	07:54	7.0.2600.15 (xpclnt_qfe.010827-1803)	322,560	Msvcrt.dll	x86
05-Oct-2001	07:54	none	353,280	Msvcrt.pdb	x86

Windows 2000

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	Name	Platform	Language
08-Oct-2001	11:07	6.10.9359.0	290,869	Msvcrt.dll	x86	ENU
08-Oct-2001	11:08	none	451,584	Msvcrt.pdb	x86	ENU

Windows NT 4.0

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that you determine are at risk of attack. Evaluate the computer's physical accessibility, network and Internet connectivity, and other factors to determine the degree of risk to the computer. See the associated Microsoft Security Bulletin to help determine the degree of risk. This hotfix may receive additional testing. If the computer is sufficiently at risk, we recommend that you apply this hotfix now.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the hotfix by following the instructions later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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