Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December, 2004
Issued: December 1, 2004
Update: December 14, 2004
Version Number: 2.0
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Summary
Included in this advisory are updates for newly discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, broken down by severity are:
Critical (1) |
Important (5) |
Affected Software and Download Locations |
Deployment |
Other information:
Acknowledgments
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
| • | Greg Jones of KPMG UK for reporting an issue described in MS04-041. |
| • | Lord Yup working with iDefense for reporting an issue described in MS04-041. |
| • | Kostya Kortchinsky from CERT RENATER for reporting the issues described in MS04-042. |
| • | Brett Moore of Security-Assessment.com for reporting an issue described in MS04-043. |
| • | Cesar Cerrudo of Application Security Inc. for reporting the issues described in MS04-044. |
| • | Kostya Kortchinsky from CERT RENATER for reporting the issues described in MS04-045. |
Obtaining Other Security Updates:
Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:
| • | Security updates are available from the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security_patch". |
| • | Updates for consumer platforms are available from the Windows Update Web site. |
Support:
| • | Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. |
| • | International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site. |
Security Resources:
| • | The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products. |
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| • | Windows Update Catalog: For more information about the Windows Update Catalog, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 323166. |
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Disclaimer:
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Revisions:
| • | V1.0 (December 1, 2004): Bulletin published to advise of the release of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040. |
| • | V2.0 (December 14, 2004): Updated to include Microsoft Security Bulletins MS04-041 through MS04-045. |