msoft:windows update

updates are kb828035, kb825119, kb823182, kb824141=3.7mb download.


The Mul

 

FYI...more on this from the Internet Storm Center:
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html
October 15th 2003 17:48 EDT
"...Today, Microsoft published a number of advisories, 5 of which are classified as 'critical' (= allow remote execution of code). For a summary, see: http://www.microsoft.com//technet/security/bulletin/winoct03.asp
....The release of such a large number of vulnerabilities is due to Microsoft's implementation of a new "Security Bulletin Release Process". New security bulletins will now be released monthly. For details, see: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/revsbwp.asp..."

 

Re: Multiple MS advisories -revised-!!!

FYI...

MS posts 'revisions' to MS03-045 and MS03-047
http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2003/0,4814,86399,00.html
OCTOBER 23, 2003
"...Two software patches Microsoft Corp. released last week caused problems on foreign language versions of the Windows operating system and Exchange e-mail server. As a result, Microsoft yesterday issued "major revisions" to the two patches, MS03-045 and MS03-047...
- MS03-045 concerns a buffer overrun vulnerability in a component of most supported versions of Windows. Microsoft rated the issue "important" but not critical. If left unpatched, the security hole would allow any person with a valid user log-in and password for an affected system to take total control of that machine and run malicious code on it...
- MS03-047 was rated "Moderate" and described a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Exchange Server 5.5, Service Pack 4. If left unpatched, the problem could allow a remote attacker to send a user on a vulnerable system an e-mail message containing an embedded Web link to trick victims into running a computer script of the attacker's choice, Microsoft said..."

- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-045.asp

- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-047.asp