ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number:  071007-01 Alert Date:  07/10/07 Alert Title:  Microsoft security bulletin release for July Update-to:   None OS/Platform/Application:  Microsoft Windows Vista (including x64 Edition) Microsoft Windows XP (including Service Pack 2, Professional, and x64 Edition) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1, x64, and Itanium-based systems) Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft.NET Framework (versions 1, 1.1, 2.0) Microsoft Excel 2007 Microsoft Excel 2003 Viewer Microsoft Excel 2000 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Microsoft Publisher 2007 Category:  ALERT Severity: HIGH Attention:  Windows system Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel, Windows Users

Summary:  Summary: On July 10 2007 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are six bulletins (MS07-036 through MS07-041), three of which are listed as "critical" by the vendor. 

Recommended Actions:   Windows System Administrators/users are encouraged to read the security bulletin and (if appropriate) install the updated bulletins as soon as possible.

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:

Microsoft Security Bulletin for July 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jul.mspx