Security Bulletin: Out of Band Release!
We have released a critical security bulletin today. This is not a drill. Please make sure you patch your systems today. You will see the update on Windows Update so make sure you apply it. A reboot is required. More details below.
This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin released (out of band) on October 23, 2008. Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-067, Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958644) , to address a vulnerability in all currently supported versions of Windows. This security update was released outside of the usual monthly security bulletin release cycle in an effort to protect customers.
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request. On Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability without authentication to run arbitrary code. It is possible that this vulnerability could be used in the crafting of a wormable exploit. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect network resources from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that the Server service handles RPC requests.
Recommendations
Microsoft recommends customers prepare their systems and networks to apply this security bulletin immediately once released to help ensure that their computers are protected from attempted criminal attacks. For more information about security updates, visit https://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| Bulletin Identifier | Maximum Severity | Affected Products | Impact |
| MS08-067 | Critical |
Microsoft Windows. For more information click the link to the left. | Remote Code Execution |
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can be used to scan for this vulnerability. It’s a great tool to check for security issues within your environments.
If you want to find out more about this security update then check out the Microsoft Security Response Center blog. They are updating regularly on what they are doing in regards to this update.
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