JPCERT-AT-2009-0005
                                                             JPCERT/CC
                                                            2009-03-11

                  <<< JPCERT/CC Alert 2009-03-11 >>>

                March 2009 Microsoft Security Bulletin
                   (including one critical patch)

             http://www.jpcert.or.jp/at/2009/at090005.txt

I. Overview

  Microsoft has released the security bulletin summary for March 2009,
which contains one security update with severity rating "Critical".

  A remote attacker could use this vulnerability and execute arbitrary
code.

  For further information about this vulnerability, refer to the
following URLs.

    Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2009
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-mar.mspx


  [Critical Security Update]

    Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Remote Code
      Execution (958690)
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-006.mspx


II. Solution

  Use means such as Microsoft Update or Windows Update to apply the
security update immediately.

    Microsoft Update
    https://update.microsoft.com/

    Windows Update
    https://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/


III. References

    Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2009
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-mar.mspx

    US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-069A
    Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html


  If you have any information you could provide regarding this alert,
please contact us.

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