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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2006 (Updated)
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 01/11/2006 10:23 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Microsoft has updated the Security Bulletin Summary for January 2006:
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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Release for January 2006
Issued: January 10, 2006
Version Number: 2.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=58872
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Summary:
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This advisory contains information about additional security updates released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.
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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Release for January 2006
Issued: January 10, 2006
Version Number: 2.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=58872
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Summary:
========
This advisory contains information about additional security updates released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.
Critical Security Bulletins
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MS06-001 - Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (912919)
- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-001 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS06-002 - Vulnerability in Embedded Web Fonts Could Allow Remote Code Execution (908519)
- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-002 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS06-003 - Vulnerability in TNEF Decoding in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (902412)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- Windows Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Pack 3 with the Exchange 2000
Post-Service Pack 3 Update Rollup of August 2004
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
Update Availability:
===================
An 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=58872
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:
http://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:
http://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:
- - - Dan Hubbard of WebSense
(http://www.websense.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS06-001.
- - - eEye Digital Security
(http://www.eeye.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS06-002.
- - - John Heasman and Mark Litchfield of NGS Software
(http://www.ngssoftware.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS06-003.
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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.
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===========================
MS06-001 - Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (912919)
- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-001 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS06-002 - Vulnerability in Embedded Web Fonts Could Allow Remote Code Execution (908519)
- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-002 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS06-003 - Vulnerability in TNEF Decoding in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (902412)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
- Windows Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Pack 3 with the Exchange 2000
Post-Service Pack 3 Update Rollup of August 2004
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
Update Availability:
===================
An 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=58872
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:
http://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:
http://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:
- - - Dan Hubbard of WebSense
(http://www.websense.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS06-001.
- - - eEye Digital Security
(http://www.eeye.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS06-002.
- - - John Heasman and Mark Litchfield of NGS Software
(http://www.ngssoftware.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS06-003.
********************************************************************
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.
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