ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number:  021307-01 Alert Date:  02/13/07 Alert Title:  Microsoft security bulletin release for February 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 (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, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 4). Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Office 2000 (Service Pack 3 and Multilanguage Packs) Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Microsoft Works Suites (2004, 2005, 2006) Microsoft Project 200 Service Release 1 Microsoft Word (2000, 2002, 2003, and 2003 Viewer) Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Microsoft Learning Essentials (1.0, 1.1, 1.5) Microsoft Global Input Method Editor for Office 2000 (Japanese) Microsoft Data Access Components (2.5, 2.7, 2.8 on Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000).  Step-by-Step Interactive Training (on Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000) Category:  ALERT Severity:  HIGH Attention:  Windows and Mac Server Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel, Windows and Mac Users

Summary:   On February 13 2007 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are twelve bulletins (MS07-05 through MS07-016), six 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 February 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-feb.mspx