Secure IT Alert for Thursday, February 2, 2012
If you are running a current version of Apple Mac OS X, 10.6.x or OS X 10.7.x (Snow Leopard & Lion respectively), then you are vulnerable to exploits that these patches correct.
These security flaws could potentially allow an attacker to execute code on your computer after you visit a malicious web site or download/view affected documents or files, or allow Denial of Service (DoS) or even elevation of privileges.
How do you fix this? Apple has released OS X Security Update 2012-001 and OS X 10.7.3 to fix these security problems – UPDATE ASAP.
The 52 security vulnerabilities affect 27 components that are part of OS X and OS X server. Some of the affected software includes: Apache, OpenGL, PHP, QuickTime and Time Machine.
A few examples:
Buffer overflow vulnerability in ImageIO – View a malicious image and it could result in a crash of an application, or code to be executed on your computer. The upside is, it would only execute with your privileges.
Buffer overflow vulnerability in CoreAudio – Play a malicious audio file and experience a crash of your system, or execute code with your privileges.
QuickTime vulnerabilities – Six of these babies could mean that if you open a malicious image or video in QT, code could be executed with your privileges.
The full update information can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
Should you require assistance in applying these updates, do not hesitate to call us in the Greenville or Upstate SC area at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com
If you are using pcAnywhere to remotely access your computer, you probably want to go read the “pcAnywhere Security Recommendations” posted by Symantec.
The danger is that someone so inclined could potentially access your computer through vulnerabilities exposed from old source code, and gain full access to your computer, files and your network.
To sum it up, disabling pcAnywhere is a surefire way to protect yourself and your company.
If you have questions about this or any other security issue in the Greenville or Upstate SC area, please call upon Homeland Secure IT, we can help set your mind at ease. 864.990.4748
Anonymous has made the news lately with their attacks on many sites, with the most prominent being government sites. US-CERT released this info yesterday:
National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA12-024A
“Anonymous” DDoS Activity
Original release date: January 24, 2012
Last revised: –
Source: US-CERT
Overview
US-CERT has received information from multiple sources about
coordinated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks with
targets that included U.S. government agency and entertainment
industry websites. The loosely affiliated collective “Anonymous”
allegedly promoted the attacks in response to the shutdown of the
file hosting site MegaUpload and in protest of proposed U.S.
legislation concerning online trafficking in copyrighted
intellectual property and counterfeit goods (Stop Online Piracy
Act, or SOPA, and Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic
Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PIPA).
I. Description
US-CERT has evidence of two types of DDoS attacks: One using HTTP
GET requests and another using a simple UDP flood.
The Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC) is a denial-of-service attack tool
associated with previous Anonymous activity. US-CERT has reviewed
at least two implementations of LOIC. One variant is written in
JavaScript and is designed to be used from a web browser. An
attacker can access this variant of LOIC on a website and select
targets, specify an optional message, throttle attack traffic, and
monitor attack progress. A binary variant of LOIC includes the
ability to join a botnet to allow nodes to be controlled via IRC or
RSS command channels (the “HiveMind” feature).
The following is a sample of LOIC traffic recorded in a web server
log:
“GET /?id=1327014400570&msg=We%20Are%20Legion! HTTP/1.1″ 200
99406 “hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/blafp1ly1.html” “Mozilla/5.0
(Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:9.0.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/9.0.1″
The following sites have been identified in HTTP referrer headers
of suspected LOIC traffic. This list may not be complete. Please do
not visit any of the links as they may still host functioning LOIC
or other malicious code.
“hxxp://3g.bamatea.com/loic.html”
“hxxp://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/”
“hxxp://chatimpacto.org/Loic/”
“hxxp://cybercrime.hostzi.com/Ym90bmV0/loic/”
“hxxp://event.seeho.co.kr/loic.html”
“hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/bl3weewxq.html”
“hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/bl7qhhp5c.html”
“hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/blafp1ly1.html”
“hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/blakyjwbi.html”
“hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/blal5t64j.html”
“hxxp://pastehtml.com/view/blaoyp0qs.html”
“hxxp://www.lcnongjipeijian.com/loic.html”
“hxxp://www.rotterproxy.info/browse.php/704521df/ccc21Oi8/
vY3liZXJ/jcmltZS5/ob3N0emk/uY29tL1l/tOTBibVY/wL2xvaWM/v/b5/
fnorefer”
“hxxp://www.tandycollection.co.kr/loic.html”
“hxxp://www.zgon.cn/loic.html”
“hxxp://zgon.cn/loic.html”
“hxxp://www.turbytoy.com.ar/admin/archivos/hive.html”
The following are the A records for the referrer sites as of
January, 20, 2012:
3g[.]bamatea[.]com A 218[.]5[.]113[.]218
cybercrime[.]hostzi[.]com A 31[.]170[.]161[.]36
event[.]seeho[.]co[.]kr A 210[.]207[.]87[.]195
chatimpacto[.]org A 66[.]96[.]160[.]151
anonymouse[.]org A 193[.]200[.]150[.]125
pastehtml[.]com A 88[.]90[.]29[.]58
lcnongjipeijian[.]com A 49[.]247[.]252[.]105
www[.]rotterproxy[.]info A 208[.]94[.]245[.]131
www[.]tandycollection[.]co[.]kr A 121[.]254[.]168[.]87
www[.]zgon[.]cn A 59[.]54[.]54[.]204
www[.]turbytoy[.]com[.]ar A 190[.]228[.]29[.]84
The HTTP requests contained an “id” value based on UNIX time and
user-defined “msg” value, for example:
GET /?id=1327014189930&msg=%C2%A1%C2%A1NO%20NOS%20GUSTA%20LA%20
Other “msg” examples:
msg=%C2%A1%C2%A1NO%20NOS%20GUSTA%20LA%20
msg=:)
msg=:D
msg=Somos%20Legion!!!
msg=Somos%20legi%C3%B3n!
msg=Stop%20S.O.P.A%20:)%20%E2%99%AB%E2%99%AB HTTP/1.1″ 200 99406
“http://pastehtml.com/view/bl7qhhp5c.html”
msg=We%20Are%20Legion!
msg=gh
msg=open%20megaupload
msg=que%20sepan%20los%20nacidos%20y%20los%20que%20van%20a%20nacer
%20que%20nacimos%20para%20vencer%20y%20no%20para%20ser%20vencidos
msg=stop%20SOPA!!
msg=We%20are%20Anonymous.%20We%20are%20Legion.%20We%20do%20not%20
forgive.%20We%20do%20not%20forget.%20Expect%20us!
The “msg” field can be arbitrarily set by the attacker.
As of January 20, 20012, US-CERT has observed another attack that
consists of UDP packets on ports 25 and 80. The packets contained a
message followed by variable amounts of padding, for example:
66:6c:6f:6f:64:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 | flood………
Target selection, timing, and other attack activity is often
coordinated through social media sites or online forums.
US-CERT is continuing research efforts and will provide additional
data as it becomes available.
II. Solution
There are a number of mitigation strategies available for dealing
with DDoS attacks, depending on the type of attack as well as the
target network infrastructure. In general, the best practice
defense for mitigating DDoS attacks involves advanced preparation.
* Develop a checklist or Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to
follow in the event of a DDoS attack. One critical point in a
checklist or SOP is to have contact information for your ISP and
hosting providers. Identify who should be contacted during a
DDoS, what processes should be followed, what information is
needed, and what actions will be taken during the attack with
each entity.
* The ISP or hosting provider may provide DDoS mitigation services.
Ensure your staff is aware of the provisions of your service
level agreement (SLA).
* Maintain contact information for firewall teams, IDS teams,
network teams and ensure that it is current and readily available.
* Identify critical services that must be maintained during an
attack as well as their priority. Services should be prioritized
beforehand to identify what resources can be turned off or
blocked as needed to limit the effects of the attack. Also,
ensure that critical systems have sufficient capacity to
withstand a DDoS attack.
* Have current network diagrams, IT infrastructure details, and
asset inventories. This will assist in determining actions and
priorities as the attack progresses.
* Understand your current environment and have a baseline of daily
network traffic volume, type, and performance. This will allow
staff to better identify the type of attack, the point of attack,
and the attack vector used. Also, identify any existing
bottlenecks and remediation actions if required.
* Harden the configuration settings of your network, operating
systems, and applications by disabling services and applications
not required for a system to perform its intended function.
* Implement a bogon block list at the network boundary.
* Employ service screening on edge routers wherever possible in
order to decrease the load on stateful security devices such as
firewalls.
* Separate or compartmentalize critical services:
* Separate public and private services
* Separate intranet, extranet, and internet services
* Create single purpose servers for each service such as HTTP,
FTP, and DNS
* Review the US-CERT Cyber Security Tip Understanding
Denial-of-Service Attacks.
III. References
* Cyber Security Tip ST04-015 -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-015.html>
* Anonymous's response to the seizure of MegaUpload according to
CNN -
<http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/technology/megaupload_shutdown/index.htm>
* The Internet Strikes Back #OpMegaupload -
<http://anonops.blogspot.com/2012/01/internet-strikes-back-opmegaupload.html>
* Twitter Post from the author of the JavaScript based LOIC code -
<http://www.twitter.com/#!/mendes_rs>
* Anonymous Operations tweets on Twitter -
<http://twitter.com/#!/anonops>
* @Megaupload Tweets on Twitter -
<http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%2523Megaupload>
* LOIC DDoS Analysis and Detection -
<http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2011/01/loic-ddos-analysis-and-detection.html>
* Impact of Operation Payback according to CNN -
<http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/08/news/companies/mastercard_wiki/index.htm>
* OperationPayback messages on YouTube -
<http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=operationpayback>
* The Bogon Reference – Team Cymru -
<http://www.team-cymru.org/Services/Bogons/>
____________________________________________________________________
The most recent version of this document can be found at:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-024A.html>
____________________________________________________________________
Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send
email to <cert@cert.org> with “TA12-024A Feedback INFO#919868″ in
the subject.
____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________
Revision History
January 24, 2012: Initial release
If you require assistance with DDoS or any other security need for your Greenville or Upstate SC business, please call upon us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com
Microsoft rings in the new year with updates! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
The Advance Notification outlines 7 bulletins that cover updates from “important” to “critical” in Microsoft Windows (XP / Server 2003 / Vista / Server 2008) and Microsoft Developer Tools & Software.
Most will require a restart, or at least MAY require a restart.
On the Advance Notification page you can find out more about the updates coming your way on January 10th.
If you require assistance with these updates or any other security issue in the Greenville / Upstate SC area please call us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com
This is kind of old news, but seeing a blog post by someone else today reminded me that it is not patched yet…
Apple Safari web browser can be used as an avenue that would allow malicious code on a web site to be run with whatever privileges you have on that computer.
Here’s an actual security bulletin you can read about this:
https://secunia.com/advisories/47237/
Until this is patched for sure, I believe I would not be using the Apple Safari browser on a Windows 7 machine. Just my two cents.
Remember the flaw that was announced around the beginning of December 2011, where hackers could possibly cause HP printers to burst into flames?
Well, HP released a fix for that a week or so back… However, they didn’t mention fire issue.
None-the-less, you may wish to consider upgrading.
Should you require assistance applying updates to your devices, servers or computers in the Greenville or Upstate SC area, you can call upon us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com
Yesterday, Microsoft issued a security bulletin for the .NET issues mentioned the other day. That document can be found here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms11-dec
Critical Security Bulletins
============================
MS11-100
- Affected Software:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1 only:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0
Microsoft released Security Advisory 2659883 today which outlines a vulnerability in ASP.NET which could permit a Denial of Service.
More information is available here: http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2659883
Two notes from that page listed as “Mitigating Factors”:
- By default, IIS is not enabled on any supported Windows operating system
- Sites that disallow application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data HTTP content types are not vulnerable
Please visit the URL above to find out if your OS and version/s of the .NET Framework are affected. Basically it affects every OS, from Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, and Server 2008 R2, in 64 and 32 bit flavors, and just about every version of the .NET Framework.
Scroll down to the “Suggested Actions” section and read about “Workarounds” if you are using IIS.
If you are in the Greenville or Upstate, SC area and need assistance with this or any other computer service / support issue, please call us at 864.990.4748 or email info@homelandsecureit.com
A little something to keep you busy… Adobe vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft Windows, Mac and Unix machines.
Patch ‘em up!
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National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA11-350A
Adobe Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: December 16, 2011
Last revised: –
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
* Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX
* Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
* Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Overview
Adobe has released Security Bulletin APSB11-30, which describes
multiple vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
I. Description
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-30 and Adobe Security Advisory
APSA11-04 describe a number of vulnerabilities affecting Adobe
Reader and Acrobat. These vulnerabilities affect Reader and Acrobat
9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions. These vulnerabilities also affect
Reader X and Acrobat X 10.1.1 and earlier 10.x versions.
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a
user to open a specially crafted PDF file. The Adobe Reader browser
plug-in, which can automatically open PDF documents hosted on a
website, is available for multiple web browsers and operating
systems.
Adobe Reader X and Adobe Acrobat X will be patched in the next
quarterly update scheduled for January 10, 2012.
Additional details for the U3D memory corruption vulnerability can
be found in US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#759307.
II. Impact
These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code, write arbitrary files or folders to the file
system, escalate local privileges, or cause a denial of service on
an affected system as the result of a user opening a malicious PDF
file.
III. Solution
Update Reader
Adobe has released updates to address this issue. Users are
encouraged to read Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-30 and update
vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
In addition to updating, please consider the following mitigations.
Disable Flash in Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Disabling Flash in Adobe Reader will mitigate attacks that rely on
Flash content embedded in a PDF file. Disabling 3D & Multimedia
support does not directly address the vulnerability, but it does
provide additional mitigation and results in a more user-friendly
error message instead of a crash. To disable Flash and 3D &
Multimedia support in Adobe Reader 9, delete, rename, or remove
access to these files:
Microsoft Windows
“%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\authplay.dll”
“%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\rt3d.dll”
Apple Mac OS X
“/Applications/Adobe Reader 9/Adobe
Reader.app/Contents/Frameworks/AuthPlayLib.bundle”
“/Applications/Adobe Reader 9/Adobe
Reader.app/Contents/Frameworks/Adobe3D.framework”
GNU/Linux (locations may vary among distributions)
“/opt/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/lib/libauthplay.so”
“/opt/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/lib/librt3d.so”
File locations may be different for Adobe Acrobat or other Adobe
products that include Flash and 3D & Multimedia support. Disabling
these plugins will reduce functionality and will not protect
against Flash content that is hosted on websites. Depending on the
update schedule for products other than Flash Player, consider
leaving Flash and 3D & Multimedia support disabled unless they are
absolutely required.
Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Disabling JavaScript may prevent some exploits from resulting in
code execution. Acrobat JavaScript can be disabled using the
Preferences menu (Edit -> Preferences -> JavaScript; uncheck Enable
Acrobat JavaScript).
Adobe provides a framework to blacklist specific JavaScipt APIs. If
JavaScript must be enabled, this framework may be useful when
specific APIs are known to be vulnerable or used in attacks.
Prevent Internet Explorer from automatically opening PDF files
The installer for Adobe Reader and Acrobat configures Internet
Explorer to automatically open PDF files without any user
interaction. This behavior can be reverted to a safer option that
prompts the user by importing the following as a .REG file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroExch.Document.7]
“EditFlags”=hex:00,00,00,00
Disable the display of PDF files in the web browser
Preventing PDF files from opening inside a web browser will
partially mitigate this vulnerability. If this workaround is
applied, it may also mitigate future vulnerabilities.
To prevent PDF files from automatically being opened in a web
browser, do the following:
1. Open Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2. Open the Edit menu.
3. Choose the Preferences option.
4. Choose the Internet section.
5. Uncheck the “Display PDF in browser” checkbox.
Remove or restrict access to 3difr.x3d
By removing or restricting access to the 3difr.x3d file, Adobe
Reader and Acrobat will fail to render U3D content, which helps to
mitigate this vulnerability. PDF documents that use the PRC format
for 3D content will continue to function on Windows and Linux
platforms.
To disable U3D support in Adobe Reader 9 on Microsoft Windows,
delete or rename this file:
“%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins3d\3difr.x3d”
For Apple Mac OS X, delete or rename this directory:
“/Applications/Adobe Reader 9/Adobe
Reader.app/Contents/Frameworks/Adobe3D.framework”
For GNU/Linux, delete or rename this file (locations may vary among
distributions):
“/opt/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins3d/3difr.x3d”
File locations may be different for Adobe Acrobat or other Adobe
products or versions.
Do not access PDF files from untrusted sources
Do not open unfamiliar or unexpected PDF files, particularly those
hosted on websites or delivered as email attachments. Please see
Cyber Security Tip ST04-010.
IV. References
* Security update available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat -
<https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html>
* Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Blacklist Framework -
<http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/504/cpsid_50431.html>
* Adobe Acrobat and Reader U3D memory corruption vulnerability -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/759307>
* Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat -
<https://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html>
____________________________________________________________________
The most recent version of this document can be found at:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.html>
____________________________________________________________________
Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send
email to <cert@cert.org> with “TA11-350A Feedback VU#759307″ in
the subject.
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National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA11-347A
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: December 13, 2011
Last revised: –
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Internet Explorer
Overview
There are multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer. Microsoft has released updates to address these vulnerabilities.
I. Description
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011 describes multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has released updates to address the vulnerabilities. Additional details for MS11-091 can be found in US-CERT vulnerability note VU#361441.
II. Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or gain unauthorized access to your files or system.
III. Solution
Apply updates
Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011. That bulletin describes any known issues related to the updates. Administrators are encouraged to note these issues and test for any potentially adverse effects. In addition, administrators should consider using an automated update distribution system such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
IV. References
- Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011 – <https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-dec>
- Microsoft Windows Server Update Services – <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx>
- US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#361441 – <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361441 >
Feedback can be directed to US-CERT.
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