Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2006

[Hellfighter]

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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2006
Issued: April 11, 2006
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=64680
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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
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MS06-013 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)

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

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-O15 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


MS06-014 - Vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components
(MDAC) Function Could Allow Code Execution (911562)

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

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-O15 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

MS06-015 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)

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

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-O15 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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MS06-016 - Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (911567)

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

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS0X-OYZ 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

Moderate Security Bulletins
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MS06-017 - Vulnerability in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions
Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting (917627)

- 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 Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Microsoft SharePoint Team Service


- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS0X-OYZ 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


Update Availability:
===================
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=64680

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

Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Business and Developer Software ================================================== =============
The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy provides consistent and predictable guidelines for product support availability at the time that the product is released. Under this policy, Microsoft will offer a minimum of ten years of support. This includes five years of Mainstream Support and five years of Extended Support for Business and Developer products. Microsoft will continue to provide security update support, at a supported Service Pack level, for a minimum of ten years through the Extended support phase. For more information about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, visit http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ or contact your Technical Account Manager.

Additional Resources:
=====================
* Microsoft has created a free monthly e-mail newsletter containing
valuable information to help you protect your network. This
newsletter provides practical security tips, topical security
guidance, useful resources and links, pointers to helpful
community resources, and a forum for you to provide feedback
and ask security-related questions.
You can sign up for the newsletter at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...s/default.mspx

* Microsoft has created a free e-mail notification service that
serves as a supplement to the Security Notification Service
(this e-mail). The Microsoft Security Notification Service:
Comprehensive Version. It provides timely notification of any
minor changes or revisions to previously released Microsoft
Security Bulletins and Security Advisories. This new service
provides notifications that are written for IT professionals and
contain technical information about the revisions to security
bulletins. To register visit the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...in/notify.mspx

* 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:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/summary.mspx

The on-demand version of the webcast will be available 24 hours
after the live webcast at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/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/sec...cy/swdist.mspx

Acknowledgments:
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Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect
customers:

- - Andreas Sandblad of Secunia (http://www.secunia.com) for reporting
an issue described in MS06-013.

- - Jeffrey van der Stad for reporting an issue described in MS06-013.

- - Jan P. Monsch of Compass Security Network (http://www.csnc.ch/)
for reporting an issue described in MS06-013.

- - Richard M. Smith of Boston Software Forensics
(http://www.bsf-llc.com/) for reporting an issue described in
MS06-013.

- - Thomas Waldegger for reporting an issue described in MS06-013.

- - Sowhat of Nevis Labs (http://www.nevisnetworks.com/) for reporting
an issue described in MS06-013.

- - Heiko Schultze of SAP (http://www.sap.com/) for reporting an issue
described in MS06-013.

- - Will Dormann of CERT/CC (http://www.cert.org/) for reporting an
issue described in MS06-013.

- - Golan Yosef of Finjan's Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC)
(http://www.finjan.com/) for reporting an issue described in
MS06-014.

- - Stefano Meller of Yarix (http://www.yarix.com/) for reporting
an issue described in MS06-014.

- - NISCC (http://www.niscc.gov.uk) for reporting an issue described
in MS06-015.

- - Stuart Pearson, working with TippingPoint
(http://www.tippingpoint.com/) and the Zero Day Initiative
(http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) for reporting an issue
described MS06-016.

- - ATmaCA for reporting a similar issue described MS06-016.

- - Esteban Martínez Fayó for reporting an issue described in
MS06-017.

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[Scott]

Thanks Chief!

[Hellfighter]

np

[Chrispy]

Put this on your Google Pages site Chief. This will be great use to others. GJ.

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[Steve]

there is a problem with one of the new security updates, it's causing problems with some systems. can't find the site i was looking at earlyier tho :/ arggg

[Scott]

Some of the issues were messed up Java, ActiveX and one other thing that was kinda un-important I think as I don't rememer it. I updated and everything seems to work fine for me.

[Hellfighter]

i know the new MMC Version 3 is out windows xp, i would stay away from it. i had it instill it made my system boot up really slow as hell it was release by Microsoft. something are not good to get or at lease make me think some.

[DevilDog#1]

All updates working a ok here on my XP and ME.