Security Bulletin Release: September 2007

Hi folks,

Please see details below of this month's security patches.

What is this alert?

This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new Security Bulletin being released on 11 September 2007.

New Security Bulletins

Microsoft is releasing the following security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities:

Bulletin Number

Maximum Severity

Affected Products

Impact

MS07-051

Critical

Microsoft Windows 2000

Remote Code Execution

MS07-052

Important

Microsoft Visual Studio

Remote Code Execution

MS07-053

Important

Windows Services for UNIX, Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications

Elevation of Privilege

MS07-054

Important

MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger

Remote Code Execution

Summaries for these new bulletins may be found at the following pages:

https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-Sep.mspx

Customers are advised to review the information in the bulletins, test and deploy the updates immediately in their environments, if applicable.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft is releasing an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update (WU) and the Download Center. Information on the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool can be located here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=40573

High-Priority Non-Security Updates

High priority non-security updates Microsoft releases to be available on Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be detailed in the following KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/?id=894199

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft will host a Webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins:

Title: Information about Microsoft September Security Bulletins (Level 200)

Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

URL: https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032344690

Replay: Available 24 hours after webcast - same URL

Technorati Tags: Updates, Patches, Security

Cheers, Jeffa