ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number:  091107-02 Alert Date:  09/11/07 Alert Title:  Microsoft security bulletin release for September 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 Services for UNIX (3.0 and 3.5) on Windows XP Microsoft Services for UNIX (3.0 and 3.5) on Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Services for UNIX (3.0 and 3.5) on Windows 2000 SP4 Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications on Windows Vista (incl x64) Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications on Windows server 2003 (all editions) Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (including Service Pack 1) Microsoft MSN Messenger (6.2, 7.0, 7.5, and 8.0) Category:  ALERT Severity: HIGH Attention:  Windows System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel, Windows Users, Visual Studio Users, MSN Messenger Users

Summary:  On September 11 2007 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are four bulletins (MS07-051 through MS07-054), one of which (MS07-051) is 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 September 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-sep.mspx