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-----Original Message----- From: Microsoft [mailto:micros...@newsletters.microsoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:13 PM Subject: Out-of Band Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2008 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Out-of Band Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2008 Issued: December 16, 2008 ******************************************************************** This is an advance notification of an out-of-band security bulletin that Microsoft is intending to release on December 17, 2008. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2008 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-dec.mspx. This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the revised December bulletin summary on December 17, 2008. The revised bulletin summary will include the out-of-band security bulletin as well as the security bulletins already released on December 9, 2008. 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 two webcasts to address customer questions on this out-of-band security bulletin: on December 17, 2008, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) and December 18, 2008, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. Register for these out-of-band Security Bulletin Webcasts 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 the software subject 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 Bulletin ============================ IE Bulletin - Affected Software: - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - Note for Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 This vulnerability was reported after the release of Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. Customers running Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 are encouraged to download and apply the update to their systems when the bulletin is published. - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Other Information ================= Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS: ======================================================== 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 for 2008. Includes all Windows content. * http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New, Revised, and Released 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/mapp/partners.mspx. Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers: ============================================================= If you receive an e-mail message that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may contain malware or pointers to malicious Web sites. Microsoft does not distribute security updates via e-mail. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) uses PGP to digitally sign all security notifications. However, PGP is not required for reading security notifications, reading security bulletins, or installing security updates. You can obtain the MSRC public PGP key at https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/pgp.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. Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 _____ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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