-=PCTechTalk=- Re: critical flaw
- From: "milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:42:53 -0800
I asked for notices..never get em..WHERE can I go to resign up??
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From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:34 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: critical flaw
my auto windows update is usually about a day behind my e-mail notice from
them -
but I ran windows update, and it updated. I wouldn't download a patch or
click a
link from anywhere but microsoft's site -
perhaps you already updated?
or auto updated?
I got this one directly from microsoft:
Title: Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for
February 2004
Issued: February 10, 2004
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winfeb04.asp
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Summary:
========
Included in this advisory are updates for three newly discovered
vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. These vulnerabilities, broken
down by severity are:
** Critical Security Bulletins
MS04-007 - ASN .1 Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution (828028)
- Affected Software:
- Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 6
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
MS04-004 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer(832894)
- Affected Software:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition
- Windows Millennium Edition
- Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 6
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Last Revised: February 9, 2004
- Version Number: 1.4
** Important Security Bulletins
MS04-006 - Vulnerability in the Windows Internet Naming Service
(WINS) Could Allow Code Execution (830352)
- Affected Software:
- Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
- Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 6
- Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2
- Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3
- Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
Update Availability:
===================
An update is available to fix this vulnerability.
For additional information, including Technical Details,
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and Update
Deployment Information please read the Microsoft Windows Security
Bulletin Summary for Windows at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winfeb04.asp
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 patches.
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:
=====================
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Acknowledgments:
================
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect
customers:
- - Andreas Sandblad
(sandblad@xxxxxxxxxx)
for reporting the Travel Log Cross Domain Vulnerability
described in MS04-004.
- - Qualys
(http://www.qualys.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS04-006.
- - eEye Digital Security
(http://www.eeye.com)
for reporting the issue described in MS04-007.
Revisions:
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* V1.0 February 10, 2004: Bulletin Created.
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----- Original Message -----
From: DH (Rick) Holmes
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:07 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: critical flaw
Seems a bit strange - Microsoft normally tell you themselves that you
need to make a critical update. Where did you get this from, Cris?
milady wrote:
>aNOTHER one??? sighhh. so where do yah HAVE to go for THIS patch...geeez.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "PCTechTalk" <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 2:46 PM
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- critical flaw
>
>
>Microsoft admits 'critical' flaw
>
>Microsoft has warned that a "critical" flaw in the latest versions of its
>Windows operating system could allow hackers to access a person's computer.
>In its monthly security bulletin, the world's largest software maker said
>
>
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