It's once again that time for us Microsoft Windows users. For those of you running servers, MS06-040 is especially bad, since a machine could be compromised by a simple sending of malformed network packets. Go to
http://update.microsoft.com as soon as possible in order to download and install this month's array of security fixes. Below is the list in greater detail.
- MS06-040: Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883) (pay particular attention to this one and patch immediately! There is potential for another "Blaster" type of worm here)
- MS06-041: Vulnerability in DNS Resolution Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920683)
- MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899)
- MS06-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920214)
- MS06-044: Vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917008)
- MS06-045: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921398)
- MS06-046: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922616)
- MS06-047: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic and/or Office XP/2000 for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921645)
- MS06-048: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922968)
- MS06-049: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Elevation of Privilege (920958)
- MS06-050: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920670)
- MS06-051: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Remote Code Execution (917422)