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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2005
Issued: April 12, 2005
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46049
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Summary:
========
This advisory contains information about all security updates
released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.
Critical Security Bulletins
===========================
MS05-019 - Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code
Execution and Denial of Service (893066)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based
Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-019 for
information about these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS05-020 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
(890923)
- Affected Software
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based
Systems
Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-020 for
information about these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Affected Components:
- Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3
- Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
- Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft
Windows ME
- Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
- Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (64-Bit Edition)
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003
- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 for
Itanium-based Systems
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS05-021 - Vulnerability in Exchange Server Could Allow Remote
Code Execution (894549)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS05-022 - Vulnerability in MSN Messenger Could Lead to Remote
Code Execution (896597)
- Affected Software:
- MSN Messenger 6.2
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS05-023 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word May Lead to Remote
Code Execution (890169)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Word 2003
- Microsoft Works Suite 2001
- Microsoft Works Suite 2002
- Microsoft Works Suite 2003
- Microsoft Works Suite 2004
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
Important Security Bulletins
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MS05-016 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell that Could Allow Remote
Code Execution (893086)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based
Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-016 for
information about these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS05-017 - Vulnerability in MSMQ Could Allow Remote Code Execution
(892944)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
(Itanium)
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-017 for
information about these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS05-018 - Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation
of Privilege and Denial of Service (890859)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
(Itanium)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based
Systems
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-018 for
information about these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0
Update Availability:
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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=46049
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
Additional Resources:
=====================
* Microsoft has created a free monthly e-mail newsletter containing
valuable information to help you protect your network. This
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guidance, useful resources and links, pointers to helpful
community resources, and a forum for you to provide feedback
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* Microsoft has created a free e-mail notification service that
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Visit http://www.microsoft.com to subscribe to this service:
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* 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
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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:
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Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect
customers:
* Mark Dowd and Ben Layer of ISS X-Force (http://www.iss.net) for
reporting an issue described in MS05-021.
* Alex Li (alexli_at_hush.com) for reporting an issue
described in MS05-023.
* Hongzhen Zhou (felix__zhou_at_hotmail.com)for reporting the issue
described in MS05-022.
* Song Liu (songsong_at_shaw.ca), Hongzhen Zhou, and Neel Mehta of ISS
X-Force (http://www.iss.net) for reporting an issue described in
MS05-019.
* Fernando Gont (http://www.gont.com.ar) for reporting an issue
described in MS05-019.
* Qualsys (http://www.qualys.com) for reporting an issue described in
MS05-019.
* Berend-Jan Wever working with iDefense
(http://www.idefense.com) for reporting an issue described in
MS05-020.
* 3APA3A and axle_at_bytefall working with iDefense
(http://www.idefense.com) for reporting an issue described in
MS05-020.
* Andres Tarasco of SIA Group (http://www.siainternational.com) for
reporting an issue described in MS05-020.
* iDefense (http://www.idefense.com) for reporting an issue described
in MS05-016.
* Kostya Kortchinsky (kostya.kortchinsky_at_renater.fr) with CERT
RENATER for reporting an issue described in MS05-017.
* John Heasman with NGSSoftware (http://www.ngssoftware.com) for
reporting an issue described in MS05-018.
* Sanjeev Radhakrishnan, Amit Joshi, and Ananta Iyengar with
GreenBorder Technologies (http://www.greenborder.com) for
reporting an issue described in MS05-018.
* David Fritz working with iDefense (http://www.idefense.com) for
reporting an issue described in MS05-018.
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