Windows Server TCP/IP Vulnerability

[JamieBeeston]

This is an announcement for all Windows 2000/2003/XP Customers.

Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service (893066)

A new Exploit has been annoucned that affects the TCP/IP protacol within many vendor devices, including Microsoft Windows.
The Exploit could allow an attacker to perform a DOS (Denial of Service) on your Server, or, Obtain remote access to your server.


Microsoft Says:

Who should read this document: Customers who use Microsoft Windows

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Recommendation: Customers should apply the update immediately.

Security Update Replacement: None.

Caveats: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 893066 documents the currently known issues that customers may experience when they install this security update. The article also documents recommended solutions for these issues. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 893066.

Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations:

Affected Software:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 – Download the update

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 – Download the update

• Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium) – Download the update

• Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium) – Download the update

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – Download the update

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems – Download the update

• Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) – Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about these operating systems.


Non-Affected Software:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition



For Further info, follow this link:
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-019.mspx



Should you need any help with this patch, please raise a Support Ticket via your http://My.Serverstream.net Control Panel.

Thanks

Serverstream.net Support Team.

[_DeeJay_]

Translation: Here's a bug that we've known about for ages.

Now that we've released the latest service pack for our latest OS and people are reluctant to apply it because it's bound to break a load of things we've released details of a bug to help persuade you to install it.....

[Podie]

Beesti-boy said:

Non-Affected Software: • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1