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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2005
Issued: October 11, 2005
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54789

Summary:
========
This advisory contains information about all security updates
released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.

Critical Security Bulletins
===========================

MS05-050 - Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (904706)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-O50 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-051 - Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote
Code Execution (902400)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-052 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-O52 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

Important Security Bulletins
============================

MS05-046 - Vulnerability in the Client Services for Netware Could
Allow Remote Code Execution (899589)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-047 - Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code
Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege (905749)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-048 - Vulnerability in the Microsoft Collaboration Objects
Could Allow Remote Code Execution (907245)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 with the Exchange
2000 Post-Service Pack 3 Update Rollup of August 2004

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-049 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (900725)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
- Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

Moderate Security Bulletins
===========================

MS05-044 - Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client Could Allow File
Transfer Location and Tampering (905495)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS05-045 - Vulnerability in Network Connection Manager Could Allow
Denial of Service (905414)

- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

Update Availability:
===================
Updates are available to address these issues.
For additional information, including Technical Details,
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions,
and Update Deployment Information please read
the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for this
month at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54789

Support:
========
Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support
Services at 1-866-PC SAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no
charge for support calls associated with security updates.
International customers can get support from their local Microsoft
subsidiaries. Phone numbers for international support can be found
at: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

Additional Resources:
=====================
* Microsoft has created a free monthly e-mail newsletter containing
valuable information to help you protect your network. This
newsletter provides practical security tips, topical security
guidance, useful resources and links, pointers to helpful
community resources, and a forum for you to provide feedback
and ask security-related questions.
You can sign up for the newsletter at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...s/default.mspx

* Microsoft has created a free e-mail notification service that
serves as a supplement to the Security Notification Service
(this e-mail). The Microsoft Security Notification Service:
Comprehensive Version. It provides timely notification of any
minor changes or revisions to previously released Microsoft
Security Bulletins and Security Advisories. This new service
provides notifications that are written for IT professionals and
contain technical information about the revisions to security
bulletins. To register visit the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...in/notify.mspx

* Join Microsoft's webcast for a live discussion of the technical
details of these security bulletins and steps you can take
to protect your environment. Details about the live webcast
can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/summary.mspx

The on-demand version of the webcast will be available 24 hours
after the live webcast at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/summary.mspx

* Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you
can help protect your PC at the following locations:

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

If you receive an e-mail that claims to be distributing a
Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may be distributing a
virus. Microsoft does not distribute security updates through
e-mail. You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution
policies here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...cy/swdist.mspx

Acknowledgments:
================
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect
customers:

* Kostya Kortchinsky (kostya.kortchinsky@renater.fr) with
CERT RENATER for reporting an issue described in MS05-046

* eEye Digital Security (http://www.eeye.com/) for reporting an
issue described in MS05-047

* Gary O'leary-Steele of Sec-1 (http://www.sec-1.com/) for
reporting an issue described in MS05-048

* Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss (http://www.argeniss.com/) for reporting
an issue described in MS05-049

* Brett Moore of security-assessment.com
(http://www.security-assessment.com/) for reporting an issue
described in MS05-049

* eEye Digital Security (http://www.eeye.com/) for reporting an
issue described in MS05-050

* eEye Digital Security (http://www.eeye.com/) for reporting an
issue described in MS05-051

* Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss (http://www.argeniss.com/) for reporting
an issue described in MS05-051

* iDefense (http://www.idefense.com/) for reporting an issue
described in MS05-051

* Will Dormann of CERT/CC (http://www.cert.org/) for reporting an
issue described in MS05-052

* FrSIRT (http://www.frsirt.com/english/) for reporting an issue
described in MS05-052

* Parvez Anwar of MCI (http://www.mci.com/) for reporting an issue
described in MS05-052

* eEye Digital Security (http://www.eeye.com/) for reporting an
issue described in MS05-052