Both the Service Pack and Feature Pack updates are now ready for download on the Microsoft Download Center. Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 includes new compatibility features with SQL Server 2008 R2, product improvements based on requests from the SQL Server community, and hotfix solutions provided in SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 1 to 8.

To download the SQL Server 2008 SP2 release, select from the links below:

• SQL Server 2008 SP2: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196550

• SQL Server 2008 SP2 Express: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196551

• SQL Server 2008 SP2 Feature Packs: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=202815

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This security update is rated Important for all supported editions of ASP.NET except Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3.  This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET.  The vulnerability could allow information disclosure.  An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read data, such as the view state, which was encrypted by the server.  Microsoft .NET Framework versions prior to Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 are not affected by the file content disclosure portion of this vulnerability.  The security update is fully tested and ready for release, but will be made available initially only on the Microsoft Download Center.

Get the update.

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Microsoft is investigating a new public report of a vulnerability in ASP.NET. An attacker who exploited this vulnerability could view data, such as the View State, which was encrypted by the target server, or read data from files on the target server, such as web.config. This would allow the attacker to tamper with the contents of the data. By sending back the altered contents to an affected server, the attacker could observe the error codes returned by the server. Microsoft is aware of limited, active attacks at this time.

Read Microsoft Security Advisory (2416728)

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The new TechNet ON is now live featuring Virtualization Best Practices. Find guidance and best practices to realize the full value of virtualized environments with special articles, downloads, and training (including a fee lesson: Installing, Configuring, and Managing Windows XP Mode). There’s also a free eBook: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions -- From the Desktop to the Datacenter. Content is organized into server virtualization and application virtualization tracks.

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