ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number:  121206-01 Alert Date:  12/12/06 Alert Title:  Microsoft security bulletin release for December Update-to:   None OS/Platform/Application:   Microsoft Windows XP (including Service Packs 1 and 2, XP Professional x64 Edition) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1, 64-Bit Edition and Itanium-based systems) Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2/XP Professional x64 edition Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 service pack 1 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Microsoft Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP (including Service Pack 2, and XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1, x64, and Itanium-based Systems) Microsoft Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows Media Format 7.1 through 9.5 Series Runtime on Windows XP, Server 2003 Windows Media Format 9.5 Series Runtime x64 Edition on Windows XP Professional and Server 2003 x64 Edition Windows Media Player 6.4 on Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000 Category:  ALERT Severity:  HIGH Attention:  Windows Server Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel, Windows Users

Summary:  On December 12 2006 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are seven bulletins (MS06-072 through MS06-078), 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 December 2006:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-dec.mspx