ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System Alert Number:  050807-01 Alert Date:  05/08/07 Alert Title:  Microsoft security bulletin release for May 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 Internet Explorer 5 through 7 on all above-listed OS Microsoft Office (2007 System, XP, and 2000) Microsoft Excel (2000, 2003, 2007 and viewer) Microsoft Word (viewer, 2000, 2002, and 2003) Microsoft FrontPage (2002 and 2003) Microsoft FrontPage (2002 and 2003) Microsoft Publisher (2000, 2002, 2003, and Office Publisher 2007) Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Microsoft Works Suite (2004, 2005, and 2006) Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Microsoft Expression Web Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac         Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 with the Exchange 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 Update Rollup Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (Service Packs 1 and 2) Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Microsoft CAPICOM Microsoft Platform SDK Redistributable: CAPICOM Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Service Pack 1 Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Service Pack 2 Category:  ALERT Severity: HIGH Attention:  Windows and Mac system Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel, Windows Users

Summary:  On May 8 2007 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are seven bulletins (MS07-23 through MS07-029), all 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 May 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-may.mspx