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National Cyber Awareness System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA12-101A
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: April 10, 2012
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Microsoft Windows
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* Microsoft .NET Framework
* Microsoft Office
* Microsoft Server Software
* Microsoft SQL Server
* Microsoft Developer Tools
* Microsoft Forefront United Access Gateway
Overview
There are multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet
Explorer, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft
Server Software, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Developer Tools,
and Microsoft Forefront United Access Gateway. Microsoft has
released updates to address these vulnerabilities.
Description
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2012 describes
multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Microsoft has
released updates to address the vulnerabilities.
Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code,
cause a denial of service, or gain unauthorized access to your
files or system.
Solution
Apply updates
Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2012, which 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). Home users are encouraged to enable
automatic updates.
References
* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2012 -
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-apr>
* Microsoft Windows Server Update Services -
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx>
* Microsoft Update - <https://www.update.microsoft.com/>
* Microsoft Update Overview -
<http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/mu.aspx>
* Turn Automatic Updating On or Off -
<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Turn-automatic-updating-on-or-off>
Revision History
April 10, 2012: Initial release
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