Homeland Secure IT Alert
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Friday, August 5th, 2011
Tired of boring Tuesdays? Feeling deprived by Microsoft? Well, coming this Patch Tuesday, something to make every Microsoft user smile! Updates!
You read that right, Microsoft has updates galore coming your way! They cover every current version of the Microsoft Operating system including the almost forgotten Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and believe it or not, Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core as well!
And it’s not just the operating systems, Microsoft has some software updates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 & Report Viewer 2005 SP1…
The full spectrum of issues, from remote code execution, elevation of privileges, denial of service and the ever popular information disclosure!
Strap-in and update your systems this coming Patch Tuesday. Now is a great time for all the Mac and Linux users to proclaim “Thank God I don’t use Microsoft”… All together now!
Should you or your Greenville / Upstate business require assistance with these or any other update or computer / network security related issues, please call us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com
Here is the Microsoft Security Bulletin for your reading enjoyment:
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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2011
Issued: August 4, 2011
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This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on August 9, 2011.
The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2011 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-aug.mspx.
This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the August bulletin summary on August 9, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/advance.mspx.
To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx.
Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on August 10, 2011, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the Security Bulletin Webcast at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier. The security bulletins for this month are as follows, in order of severity:
Critical Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 1
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 8
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 8
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation
not affected)
– Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation
not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 2
– Affected Software:
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
Important Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 3
– Affected Software:
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 4
– Affected Software:
– Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3
– Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft Visio 2010 and
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
– Microsoft Visio 2010 and
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 5
– Affected Software:
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
– Impact: Elevation of Privilege
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 6
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Impact: Elevation of Privilege
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 7
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Elevation of Privilege
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 8
– Affected Software:
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Denial of Service
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 9
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Impact: Denial of Service
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 10
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Chart Control for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
– Impact: Information Disclosure
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 11
– Affected Software:
– Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1
– Microsoft Report Viewer 2005 Service Pack 1
Redistributable Package
– Impact: Information Disclosure
– Version Number: 1.0
Moderate Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 13
– Affected Software:
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Denial of Service
– Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin 12
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Information Disclosure
– Version Number: 1.0
Other Information
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
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Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.
Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
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For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft update, please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
Windows Server Update Services changes in content.
Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb456965.aspx: Updates
from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all
new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other
than Microsoft Windows.
Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) ===========================================
To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please visit the active protections Web sites provided by program partners, listed at http://www.microsoft.com/security/msrc/collaboration/mapp.aspx.
Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers:
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