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Microsoft releases security bulletin for August



ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System
Alert Number:  080806-01
Alert Date:  8/8/06
Alert Title:  Microsoft releases security bulletin for August
Update-to:   none
OS/Platform/Application:  
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1 on standard, x64, and
Itanium-based Systems)
Microsoft Windows XP (including Service Packs 1 and 2 and Professional x64 Edition)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 (Standard, x64, and
Itanium-based Systems)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and XP Professional x64
Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or on
Windows XP Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, SP1 for
Itanium-based Systems, and x64 Edition
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Packs 1 and 2
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Access 2000 Runtime Service Pack 3
Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1
Microsoft Works Suite 2006, Works Suite 2005, Works Suite 2004
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK 6.0, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4
Microsoft Office v. X for Mac
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Category:  ALERT
Severity:  MEDIUM
Attention:  Windows and Mac System Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel

Summary: On August 8 2006 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly string of security bulletins.  The August edition of the security bulletin summary includes 12 new items (including 9 deemed "critical" by the vendor). 

**At the time of this writing (14:00 EDT August 8 2006) the US-CERT is reporting that exploit(s) are publicly available for one or more of the items addressed in this month's security bulletin**.


Recommended Actions:  Windows/Mac System Administrators and other Support Personnel are encouraged to read the Security Bulletin (including all caveats) and (if appropriate) apply the patch(es) 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:

Security Bulletin Summary for August 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-aug.mspx


US-CERT Activity report (details news of exploit; see "added august 8, 2006" for specific information):
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/current_activity.html#msvuls

 

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