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Alert Number: 101705-01
Alert Date: 10/17/05
Alert Title: Microsoft publishes workaround for MS05-051 issues
Update-to: 101105-01 "Microsoft releases security bulletin for October"
OS/Platform/Application:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP 1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 (Including Professional Edition)
Category: UPDATE
Severity: N/A
Attention: Windows System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel |
Summary: Several post-installation issues have been discovered by system administrators following the release of October's Monthly Cumulative Security Bulletin. The issues are linked to Security Bulletin MS05-051 "Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (902400)" and are manifested by the failure of a variety of services (including the Firewall Service) to start properly. Microsoft has released a new advisory and knowledge base article (both numbered 909444) to describe the issues and provide workarounds.
Recommended Actions: Windows system managers and support personnel are encouraged to read the advisory and knowledge base article if they encounter any post-MS05-051 installation issues.
ITS Actions: ITS Systems Management and Operations Staff will apply all recommended workarounds to the appropriate ITS servers as part of the next scheduled system update.
Resources:
Microsoft Security Advisory 909444:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/909444.mspx
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 909444:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909444
Security Bulletin MS05-051 Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-051.mspx
Security Bulletin Summary (Cumulative) for October 2005:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-oct.mspx
