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Alert Number: 031108-02
Alert Date: 03/11/08
Alert Title: Microsoft security bulletin release for March 2008
Update-to: None.
OS/Platform/Application:
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service pack 2
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service pack 3
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service pack 3
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 (including Service pack 3)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (Service Packs 2 and 3)
Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Outlook 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Web Components 2000
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 and 2002
Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Category: ALERT
Severity: HIGH
Attention: Windows and Mac users, Windows system Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel.

Summary: On March 11 2008 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are four bulletins (MS08-014 through MS08-017), all of which are listed as "critical" by the vendor. 

Recommended Actions:   Windows and Mac users/System Administrators 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 March 2008:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-mar.mspx