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ALARM Group ALERT ¿ click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System
Alert Number: 021406-01
Alert Date: 02/14/06
Alert Title: Microsoft releases security bulletin for February
Update-to: none
OS/Platform/Application:
Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1, x64 Edition, and SP1 for Itanium-based Systems ) Windows XP (Service Packs 1 and 2, also XP Professional x64 Edition)
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98, 98 Second Edition (SE)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 (on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4)
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 (on Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4)
Microsoft Windows Media Player for XP (on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1) Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 (on Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP Service Packs 1 and 2, and Windows Server 2003)
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 (on Windows XP Service Packs 1 and 2)
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Packs 1 and 2
Microsoft Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface Packs
Microsoft Visio 2003 (including Multilingual User Interface Packs)
Microsoft Office Project 2003 (including Multilingual User Interface Packs)
Microsoft Office 2003 Proofing Tools
Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Category: ALERT
Severity: MEDIUM
Attention: Windows System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel |
Summary: On February 14 2006 Microsoft released the latest in its string of monthly security bulletins. February's bulletin Summary consists of seven items (MS06-044 through M06-010), including two deemed 'Critical' by the vendor (MS06-04 and MS06-05).
Recommended Actions: Windows system managers and support personnel are encouraged to read the bulletin (including all potential caveats) and (if appropriate) apply the patch(es) immediately as per the instructions provided by the vendor.
ITS Actions: ITS Systems Management and Operations Staff will apply all necessary patches to the appropriate ITS servers as part of the next scheduled system update.
Resources:
Security Bulletin Summary for February 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-feb.mspx
