Date: 14 October 2008
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A U S C E R T A L E R T
AL-2008.0101 -- AUSCERT ALERT
[Win][OSX]
Microsoft Bulletin Notification - October Prerelease Announcement
14 October 2008
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AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product: Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Excel 2000 Service Pack 3
Excel 2002 Service Pack 3
Excel 2003 Service Pack 2
Excel 2003 Service Pack 3
Excel 2007
Excel 2007 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 x64 Edition
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 x64 Edition
Service Pack 1
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 2
(Server)
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Administrator
Client
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 (Server)
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1
(Server)
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 (Client)
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1
(Client)
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006 for 32-bit
Systems
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006 for x64-based
Systems
Operating System: Windows
Mac OS X
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Increased Privileges
Access Confidential Data
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Member content until: Tuesday, November 11 2008
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OVERVIEW:
Microsoft will be releasing critical security patches for October
for their products on Wednesday 15 October 2008 at:
4:00 am AEST (Queensland, ACT, NSW, Tasmania, Victoria)
3:30 am ACST (SA, NT)
2:00 am AWST (WA)
Further details are available from the Microsoft web site [1,2].
DETAILS:
Microsoft will be releasing eleven security bulletins:
Critical:
- Active Directory
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Host Integration Server
- Excel
Important:
- Six Windows Bulletins
Moderate:
- Microsoft Office
MITIGATION:
AusCERT advises that system administrators consider patching their
machines as quickly as possible following their release by Microsoft.
Bulletin information will be available from the Microsoft web site
soon after their release, and AusCERT will be distributing bulletins
to AusCERT members on Wednesday.
Historically, exploits targeting Microsoft vulnerabilities are
released in the days immediately following their announcement, so it
is critical that system administrators apply patches or mitigate
vulnerabilities as quickly as possible.
REFERENCES:
[1] http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/advance.mspx
[2] http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-oct.mspx
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The University of Queensland
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