Another MONDO Patch Tuesday coming ... batten down the hatches.

Looks like SysAdmins are going to be busy little pupplies this coming week.  Not only will we have to patch Adobe Reader, Microsoft has announced another record-tying Patch Tuesday.

Microsoft readies record 14 fixes, eight critical - SC Magazine US

Microsoft on Thursday announced that next week it plans to deliver a record 14 patches to resolve 34 vulnerabilities across its product line.

The 34 flaws expected to be fixed, which ties a record with the number of holes plugged in June's update, reside in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, SQL Server and Silverlight, according to the advance notification. Eight of the 14 bulletins earned a "critical" rating, while the others are designated as "important."

Of the critical bulletins, seven impact Windows.

August 2010 Bulletin Release Advance Notification - The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Today we're releasing our advance notification for the June security bulletin release, which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 10. This month's release is composed of 14 bulletins addressing 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, SQL, and Silverlight. Eight of the bulletins carry a Critical severity rating, and six are rated Important.

US-CERT Current Activit: Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for August Security Bulletin

added August 5, 2010 at 01:39 pm

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that its August release will contain 14 bulletins. Eight bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and Silverlight. The remaining six bulletins will have the severity rating of important and will be for Microsoft Windows and Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2010.

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 14 bulletins, 34 vulnerabilities | ZDNet

Microsoft is planning a very busy Patch Tuesday this month: 14 bulletins with patches for 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, SQL and Silverlight.

According to Microsoft’s advance notice for the August batch of patches, eight of the bulletins carry a “critical” severity rating. The other six are rated “important.”

A critical bulletin typically covers vulnerabilities that could be exploited to launch remote code execution or drive-by-download attacks.

All versions of Windows are affected by the patches this month — from Windows XP SP3 through Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

The patches will ship on August 10, 2010.