August 2009 Advance Notification

On August 11, 2009, Microsoft is planning to release nine new security bulletins. Below is a summary. Note that all bulletins require a restart except Bulletin 8. However, after installing updates, it is always recommended to restart the computer.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for this month can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-aug.mspx. Jerry Bryant's report at the MSRC Blog is at August 2009 Advance Notification

Critical:

Bulletin 1

• Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
• Restart Requirement: May require restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft ISA Server, and Microsoft BizTalk Server.

Bulletin 2

• Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac.

Bulletin 3

• Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003

Bulletin 4

• Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.

Bulletin 5

• Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.

Important:

Bulletin 6

• Vulnerability Impact: Elevation of Privilege
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.

Bulletin 7

• Vulnerability Impact: Elevation of Privilege
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista.

Bulletin 8

• Vulnerability Impact: Denial of Service
• Restart Requirement: Does not require restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft .NET Framework on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Bulletin 9

• Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
• Restart Requirement: Requires restart
• Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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