Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043 - Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423)

From: Russ (Russ.Cooper_at_RC.ON.CA)
Date: 08/09/05

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    Date:         Tue, 9 Aug 2005 14:01:35 -0400
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    Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043:
    Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423)

    Bulletin URL:
    <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-043.mspx>

    Version Number: 1.0
    Issued Date: Tuesday, August 09, 2005
    Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
    Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
    Patch(es) Replaced: None
    Caveats: None

    Tested Software:
    Affected Software:
    ------------------
    * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    <http://tinyurl.com/9djnz>
    * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    <http://tinyurl.com/8hdrh>
    * Microsoft Windows Server 2003
    <http://tinyurl.com/c24bl>
    * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2003 (all versions)
    <http://tinyurl.com/a9pjj>

    Technical Description:
    ----------------------
    * Print Spooler Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1984: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Printer Spooler service that could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability to take complete control of the affected system.

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    Russ Cooper - Senior Scientist - Cybertrust/NTBugtraq Editor 

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