Microsoft Security Bulletin: August 2011 Release
What is the purpose of this alert?
This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin(s) being released on August 09, 2011. Security bulletins are released monthly to resolve critical problem vulnerabilities.
New Security Bulletins
Microsoft is releasing the following 13 new security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities:
Bulletin ID |
Bulletin Title |
Max Severity Rating |
Vulnerability Impact |
Restart Requirement |
Affected Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2559049) |
Critical |
Remote Code Execution |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerabilities in DNS Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2562485) |
Critical |
Remote Code Execution |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerability in Data Access Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560656) |
Important |
Remote Code Execution |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978) |
Important |
Remote Code Execution |
May require restart |
Microsoft Visio 2003, Visio 2007, and Visio 2010. |
|
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Web Access Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2546250) |
Important |
Elevation of Privilege |
May require restart |
Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerability in Remote Access Service NDISTAPI Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2566454) |
Important |
Elevation of Privilege |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. |
|
Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2567680) |
Important |
Elevation of Privilege |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Stack Could Allow Denial of Service (2563894) |
Important |
Denial of Service |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (2570222) |
Important |
Denial of Service |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. |
|
Vulnerability in Microsoft Chart Control Could Allow Information Disclosure (2567943) |
Important |
Information Disclosure |
May require restart |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Chart Control for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. |
|
Vulnerability in Microsoft Report Viewer Could Allow Information Disclosure (2578230) |
Important |
Information Disclosure |
May require restart |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 and Report Viewer 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package. |
|
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Denial of Service (2556532) |
Moderate |
Denial of Service |
Requires restart |
Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
|
Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Information Disclosure (2567951) |
Moderate |
Information Disclosure |
May require restart |
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
You can get summaries of the bulletins here. It’s a big month for updates so make sure you look at these and apply them where needed in your environment.
Jeffa
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