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ALARM Group ALERT — click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number: 080905-02 Alert Date: 08/09/05 Alert Title: Microsoft updates two security bulletins for August Update-to: none OS/Platform/Application: Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Packs 3 and 4) Microsoft Windows XP (Service Packs 1 and 2, Professional x64 Edition, plus 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 'Itanium' and 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 'Itanium') Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1, Itanium-based systems, and x64 Edition) Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
Microsoft Word 2000 and Microsoft Works Suite 2001 |
Summary: In addition to releasing six new security bulleting on August 9, Microsoft released updates for two previously-released Bulletins (MS05-032 Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Spoofing, originally released June 14 2005 and MS-05023 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word May Lead to Remote Code Execution, originally released April 12 2005). MS05-032 has been deemed a 'Moderate' vulnerability by the vendor, and MS05-023 has been deemed 'critical'.Recommended Actions: Windows system managers and support personnel are encouraged to read the bulletin re-releases (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 any necessary patches to the appropriate ITS servers as part of the next scheduled system update.
Resources:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-032
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-023
