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ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System
Alert Number: 010907-01
Alert Date: 01/09/07
Alert Title: Microsoft security bulletin release for January
Update-to: None
OS/Platform/Application:
Microsoft Windows XP (including Service Pack 2 and x64 Edition)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Service Pack 1, x64, and Itanium-based systems)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (on Windows XP Service Pack 2, x64 Edition, also
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, x64 Edition, and Windows
Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems)
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 Outlook (2000, 2002, 2003)
Microsoft Excel (2000, 2002, 2003)
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
Microsoft Works Suites 2004 and 2005
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office v.X for Mac
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (Brazilian Portuguese Version)
Microsoft Office Multilingual User Interface 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Project Multilingual User Interface 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Visio Multilingual User Interface 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2003 Service Pack 2
Category: ALERT
Severity: HIGH
Attention: Windows and Mac Server Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel, Windows
and Mac Users |
Summary: On January 9 2007 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins. Included in this update are four bulletins (MS07-01 through MS07-04), three of which are listed as "critical" by the vendor.
Recommended Actions: Windows and Mac 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/ms07-jan.mspx
