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New Security Treat - KB958644

  • November 11, 2008 at 10:43 am

    #193673

    Has anyone had any issues with installing this? Its just that our Microsoft colleagues have informed us that this is a level 3 alert and we need to patch all windows servers by the end of the week so we are going to be limited for testing it fully with SQL Servers?

    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 http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

    Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable - Mark Twain
    Carolyn
    SQLServerSpecialists[/url]

  • November 11, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    #897290

    Our windows team patched thousands of systems with no troubles that I know of on MSSQL.

    ~BOT

    Craig Outcalt


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  • November 12, 2008 at 7:31 am

    #897517

    Thanks

    We now have it on 90% of servers with no issues as yet.....

    Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable - Mark Twain
    Carolyn
    SQLServerSpecialists[/url]

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