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ALARM Group ALERT — click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number: 080905-01 Alert Date: 08/09/05 Alert Title: Microsoft releases security bulletin for August 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) Category: ALERT Severity: MEDIUM Attention: Windows System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel |
Summary: On August 9, Microsoft released its monthly security bulletin for August. This bulletin consists of six items, including three deemed 'Critical' by the vendor.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 the patches to the appropriate ITS servers as part of thenext scheduled system update.
Resources:
Security Bulletin Summary for August 2005
