MS Sec Notification mailing list archives
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006
From: "Microsoft" <Microsoft () newsletters microsoft com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:30:54 -0800
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006 Issued: December 12, 2006 Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79710 ******************************************************************** Summary: ======== This advisory contains information about all security updates released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity. Critical Security Bulletins =========================== MS06-072 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454) - Affected Software: - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS06-073 - Vulnerability in Visual Studio 2005 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925674) - Affected Software: - Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS06-078 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923689) - Affected Software: - Microsoft Windows Media Format 7.1 through 9.5 Series Runtime on the following operating system versions: - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 Series Runtime x64 Edition on the following operating system versions: - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Important Security Bulletins ============================ MS06-074 - Vulnerability in SNMP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926247) - Affected Software: - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS06-075 - Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (926255) - Affected Software: - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 MS06-076 - Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (923694) - Affected Software: - Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems - Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS06-077 - Vulnerability in Remote Installation Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926121) - Affected Software: - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Update Availability: =================== Updates are available to address these issues. For additional information, including Technical Details, Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and Update Deployment Information please read the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for this month at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79710 Support: ======== Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PC SAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no charge for support calls associated with security updates. International customers can get support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. Phone numbers for international support can be found at: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Business and Developer Software =============================================================== The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy provides consistent and predictable guidelines for product support availability at the time that the product is released. Under this policy, Microsoft will offer a minimum of ten years of support. This includes five years of Mainstream Support and five years of Extended Support for Business and Developer products. Microsoft will continue to provide security update support, at a supported Service Pack level, for a minimum of ten years through the Extended support phase. For more information about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, visit http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ or contact your Technical Account Manager. Additional Resources: ===================== * Microsoft has created a free monthly e-mail newsletter containing valuable information to help you protect your network. This newsletter provides practical security tips, topical security guidance, useful resources and links, pointers to helpful community resources, and a forum for you to provide feedback and ask security-related questions. You can sign up for the newsletter at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/secnews/default.mspx * Microsoft has created a free e-mail notification service that serves as a supplement to the Security Notification Service (this e-mail). The Microsoft Security Notification Service: Comprehensive Version. It provides timely notification of any minor changes or revisions to previously released Microsoft Security Bulletins and Security Advisories. This new service provides notifications that are written for IT professionals and contain technical information about the revisions to security bulletins. To register visit the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx * Join Microsoft's webcast for a live discussion of the technical details of these security bulletins and steps you can take to protect your environment. Details about the live webcast can be found at: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx The on-demand version of the webcast will be available 24 hours after the live webcast at: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx * Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you can help protect your PC at the following locations: http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ If you receive an e-mail that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may be distributing a virus. Microsoft does not distribute security updates through e-mail. You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution policies here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/policy/swdist.mspx Acknowledgments: ================ Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect customers: * Jakob Balle and Carsten Eiram of Secunia Research (http://secunia.com) for reporting an issue described in MS06-072 * Sam Thomas, working with TippingPoint (http://www.tippingpoint.com) and the Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com), for reporting an issue described in MS06-072 * Yorick Koster of ITsec Security Services (http://www.itsec-ss.nl) for reporting an issue described in MS06-072 * TippingPoint (http://www.tippingpoint.com) and the Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com) for reporting an issue described in MS06-073 * Kostya Kortchinsky of Immunity, Inc. (http://www.immunityinc.com) and Clement Seguy of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (http://www.eads.com) for reporting an issue described in MS06-074 * Nicolas Ruff for reporting an issue described in MS06-077 ******************************************************************** THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. ******************************************************************** -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.1 iQIVAwUBRX8SB4lDklrxMhdPAQIrcxAAmJzXLRELxcXO17VbBJBrAl2H9EL5TsKU HuUIrBp9+245Hsi8sNMoeYjxkPDfu8fth4yMLZ4J86674nfkhWDkTLMr6Ge571oM 2dee8fURvu4WAT6FIAc3Q+6fgHjTQhdhH4rut5GDt2hWiBPS9VsNdGc4jaPASHYd +VOl4Zqf2KD0CaxAidI0YQRZE9szqP5Bs39lrCqCpXNVJC886ov+5h8Dm8V+99QE e+vJaKgc7gn8w+VbZRWlSbEs0fGnMb4jx5K9vLCAdgJxB23ih+57+k3rm6CA+Sn8 zlELG3+Jcw4FWll6/eWjtXQ+HaRYdIRHsH4zZEHKPt+icFYxWvo7zrqilT+dtcEr e/MoazAqZfSdlLcxxqrU5gKh5xliA+rhb15nNBmS2BZkDXHr5mpuO8ReLAE0LUSy G6SnweTdnNCExnLRxto9Z2s12Z7qtIrNkN3zN2bzZXxHqD4ptbgHJkWDRrCPFYbS D/PPGK9Gnca3q7syGyUigIpgAwJUZDwA+O6jWSf3vYDuLEHxT4P5krQQSDzdXpC1 vXMcod12CNKFvC9apkR5WCh9FmUSp13R5bdAKLleR3Maae0nVU+FYxNm50fsscFw dqPRi78DF/kShVRykp93kdsr1nLKdnrP1DoV3lsg8nckVpn7xYkZ1f0srguFzcia 07ZYXYVh6V8= =oG59 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. You can also unsubscribe at the Microsoft.com web site <http://www.microsoft.com/misc/unsubscribe.htm>. You can manage all your Microsoft.com communication preferences at this site. Legal Information <http://www.microsoft.com/info/legalinfo/default.mspx>. This newsletter was sent by the Microsoft Corporation 1 Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052
Current thread:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006 Microsoft (Dec 12)