JPCERT-AT-2008-0017
JPCERT/CC
2008-10-15
<<< JPCERT/CC Alert 2008-10-15 >>>
October 2008 Microsoft Security Bulletin
(including four critical patches)
http://www.jpcert.or.jp/at/2008/at080017.txt
I. Overview
Microsoft has released its security bulletin summary for October
2008, which contains four security updates with severity rating
"Critical".
A remote attacker could use these vulnerabilities to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code.
For further information about these vulnerabilities, refer to the
following URLs.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-oct.mspx
[Critical Security Update]
MS08-057
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (956416)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-057.mspx
MS08-058
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-058.mspx
MS08-059
Vulnerability in Host Integration Server RPC Service Could Allow
Remote Code Execution (956695)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-059.mspx
MS08-060
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (957280)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-060.mspx
II. Solution
Use means such as Microsoft Update or Windows Update to apply the
security updates immediately.
Microsoft Update
https://www.update.microsoft.com/
Windows Update
https://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Office Update
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx
III. References
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-oct.mspx
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-288A
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
US-CERT Vulnerability Note (search for ms08-oct)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms08-oct
If you have any information you could provide regarding this alert,
please contact us.
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