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ALARM Group ALERT ¿ click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System
Alert Number: 031406-01
Alert Date: 03/14/06
Alert Title: Microsoft releases security bulletin for March
Update-to: none
OS/Platform/Application:
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Itanium-based Systems)
Microsoft Excel (2000, 2002, 2003 and 2003 Viewer)
Microsoft Word (2000, 2002)
Microsoft Outlook (2000, 2002)
Microsoft PowerPoint (2000, 2002)
Office XP Multilingual User Interface Packs
Office 2000 MultiLanguage Packs
Micrsofot Works Suite (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Microsoft Excel X for Mac
Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac
Category: UPDATE
Severity: MEDIUM
Attention: Windows System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel |
Summary: On March 14 2006 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly string of security bulletins. The March edition of the security bulletin summary includes two items; one of the items (MS06-012) is deemed "critical" by the vendor and addresses
a vulnerability in Microsoft Office applications that could allow for remote code execution.
Recommended Actions: Windows System Administrators and other Support Personnel are encouraged to read the Security Bulletin and (if appropriate) apply the patch(es) at their earliest convenience.
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 March 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-mar.mspx
