Patch time

[mairving]

New patches released late yesterday.

Summary:
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This advisory contains information about all security updates released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.

Critical Security Bulletins
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MS05-050 - Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (904706)

- 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 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-O50 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

MS05-051 - Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote
Code Execution (902400)

- 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 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-052 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688)

- 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 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-O52 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

Important Security Bulletins
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MS05-046 - Vulnerability in the Client Services for Netware Could
Allow Remote Code Execution (899589)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-047 - Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code
Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege (905749)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-048 - Vulnerability in the Microsoft Collaboration Objects
Could Allow Remote Code Execution (907245)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 with the Exchange
2000 Post-Service Pack 3 Update Rollup of August 2004

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-049 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (900725)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

Moderate Security Bulletins
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MS05-044 - Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client Could Allow File
Transfer Location and Tampering (905495)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-045 - Vulnerability in Network Connection Manager Could Allow
Denial of Service (905414)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

[EzyStvy]

I installled the nine critical updates on three machines without issues..