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Microsoft security bulletin release for April 2008 -4/8/08


ALARM Group ALERT - click for a description of ALARM, The Computing Alert System


Alert Number: 040808-01
Alert Date: 04/08/08
Alert Title: Microsoft security bulletin release for April 2008
Update-to: None.
OS/Platform/Application:

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (including 32-bit, x64, and Itanium-based systems)
Microsoft Windows Vista (including Service pack 1, x64, and Itanium-based systems)
Microsoft Windows XP (including Service pack 2, x64, and Itanium-based systems)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Service packs 1 and 2, x64, and Itanium-based systems)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Microsoft Office System 2007 (including Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2003 (including Service Packs 2 and 3)

Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1

Category: ALERT
Severity: HIGH

Attention: Windows users, Windows system Administrators, Desktop Support Personnel.

Summary: On April 8 2008 Microsoft released the latest in its monthly cycle of security bulletins.  Included in this update are eight bulletins (MS08-018 through MS08-025), five of which are listed as "critical" by the vendor. 

Recommended Actions:   Windows 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 April 2008:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-apr.mspx

 

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