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Patch Management - Microsoft Patch Tuesday
May 13, 2008 • Microsoft Patch Day Information

Microsoft Releases Four New Security Bulletins

Microsoft released 4 new security bulletins in May. Of the 4 bulletins, 3 are rated Critical on Microsoft's severity rating system.

The following patches have been added to the Shavlik XML file:

Critical

MS08-026
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)

MS08-027
Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951208)

MS08-028
Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950749)


Moderate

MS08-029
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Denial of Service (952044)

Additional information about these new security bulletins can be found on
Microsoft’s TechNet Web site.

Visit From the Desk of the CTO for additional information about the potential impact of these bulletins from Shavlik's CTO Eric Schultze.

How to Obtain the New Shavlik XML File

The new XML file will be automatically downloaded to your NetChk console the next time a scan is performed. Alternatively, you may initiate a refresh of all Shavlik files, including the XML files, by selecting 'Tools-Refresh Files' from the menu bar in the NetChk console. For additional information on Shavlik data files, please visit http://forum.shavlik.com/viewtopic.php?t=4923

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