Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883)

FNAL Critical Vulnerability
Platform: Windows 2000, XP, 2003
Product: MS06-040 - Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (921883)
Exploitation: Buffer Overrun in Server Service Vulnerability
Patch URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx
Patch By: 08/14/2006

A vulnerability was reported to Microsoft by the US Government in a Windows
service that allows an attacker to gain control of a vulnerable machine.
Microsoft has issued a patch to correct this flaw, and has been in
communication with Fermilab administrators. There is at least one proof of
concept exploit created, and the US Government is encouraging all sites to
patch to correct this flaw.

FNAL CST will begin scanning for this vulnerability on 8/14/2006, so your
systems must be patched by then.

 
 

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