Microsoft KB Archive/904954

= Detection and deployment guidance for the August 9, 2005 security release =

Article ID: 904954

Article Last Modified on 8/23/2005

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SUMMARY
''As part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the types of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating system environments. This guidance includes the use of tools such as Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Office Update, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, and the Enterprise Update Scan Tool (EST). Currently, the guidance in this document does not apply to 64-bit systems. Microsoft intends to add this information in future releases of this guide.''

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes detection and deployment guidance for the security release that is dated August 9, 2005.

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Environments that detect and deploy security updates by using Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Office Update
Most of the security updates that were released on August 9, 2005 are available on the following Microsoft Web sites:
 * Windows Update
 * Microsoft Update
 * Office Update

However, not all the security updates are available on these Web sites. The following security update is not available on these Web sites or is only partially supported on these Web sites:
 * Security update 890169

Security update 890169 is an update for Microsoft Word. Word 2002 and Word 2003 are supported by the Microsoft Update site. Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003 are supported by the Office Update site. Microsoft is re-releasing security update 890169 because of a discovery that Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 is also vulnerable to the issue that is described in security bulletin MS05-23. Microsoft Office Word Viewer is not supported by Microsoft Update or by Office Update. Word Viewer 2003 is not supported by Microsoft Update or by Office update because Word Viewer 2003 is not part of the Microsoft Office suite of products. The April 12, 2005 Enterprise Update Scan Tool was originally released only for detection of security update 890169. The tool now detects the re-released version of this security update.

Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA version 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0
If you use MBSA version 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0 to detect security updates, you can detect most of the updates that were released on August 9, 2005. The following security update is not detected or is only partially detected by MBSA:

Security update 890169

Security update 890169 is an update for Word. Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003 are supported by the Office Detection Tool as part of a local MBSA 1.2.1 scan. Word 2002 and Word 2003 are supported by MBSA 2.0 for both local and remote scans. Microsoft is re-releasing security update 890169 because of a discovery that Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 is also vulnerable to the issue that is described in security bulletin MS05-23. Word Viewer 2003 is not supported by MBSA 1.2.1 or by MBSA 2.0 because Word Viewer 2003 is not part of the Office suite of products. The April 12, 2005 Enterprise Update Scan Tool was originally released only for detection of security update 890169. The tool now detects the re-released version of this security update.

For more information about how to obtain the Enterprise Update Scan Tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

894193 How to obtain and use the Enterprise Update Scan Tool

Environments that detect and deploy security updates by using Software Update Services or Windows Server Update Services
If you use Software Update Services (SUS) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect most of the updates that were released on August 9, 2005. The following update is not detected by SUS and by WSUS or is only partially supported by SUS and by WSUS:

Security update 890169

Security update 890169 is an update for Word. Word 2002 and Word 2003 are supported by Windows Server Update Services. Microsoft is re-releasing security update 890169 because of a discovery that Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 is vulnerable to the issue that is described in security bulletin MS05-23. Word Viewer 2003 is not supported by SUS or by WSUS. Word Viewer 2003 is not supported by SUS because SUS has never supported Office products. Word Viewer 2003 is not supported by WSUS because Word Viewer 2003 is not part of the Office suite of products. The April 12, 2005 Enterprise Update Scan Tool was originally released only for detection of security update 890169. The tool now detects the re-released version of this security update.

Environments that detect and deploy security updates by using SMS with the Software Update Services Feature Pack and with the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool
If you use Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect all the security updates that were released on August 9, 2005.

Some of the security updates may be fully detected only if you use the latest cumulative Extended Security Update Inventory Tool. To obtain this tool, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2C93DA1D-48A0-4E5C-991F-87E08954F61B&displaylang=en

Summary of detection and deployment guidance
The following table summarizes the detection and deployment guidance for each new security update.

Re-released security updates
The following table summarizes the detection and deployment guidance for each re-released security update.

Reasons for re-release

 * Security update 890169 (MS05-023) is being re-released because of a subsequent discovery that Word Viewer 2003 is vulnerable to the issue that is described in security bulletin MS05-23. See the &quot;Frequently asked questions (FAQ)&quot; section of security bulletin MS05-023 for specific details.
 * Security update 890046 (MS05-032) is being re-released because of a subsequent discovery that the kill bit for this control was not implemented correctly on 64-bit operating systems. This discovery does not change the detection and deployment guidance for this update. See the FAQ section of security update 890046 for specific details.

Frequently asked questions
Q1: What is Microsoft doing to provide guidance about how to deploy these updates?

A1: Microsoft encourages system administrators to join the monthly technical webcast to learn more about security updates. The webcast for these security update airs on August 10, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. (Pacific Time). To register, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032277894&EventCategory=4

Q2: Is the Enterprise Update Scan Tool cumulative like the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is for SMS?

A2: No, the Enterprise Update Scan Tool is not cumulative. There are no plans to make the Enterprise Update Scan tool cumulative.

Q3: Can I use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) to determine whether the updates are required?

A3: You can use MBSA 1.2.1 and MBSA 2.0 to detect the security updates that were released in August 2005. These security updates are discussed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

896727 MS05-038: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer

899588 MS05-039: Vulnerability in Plug and Play could allow remote code execution and elevation of privilege

893756 MS05-040: Vulnerability in Telephony service could allow remote code execution

899591 MS05-041: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol could allow denial of service

899587 MS05-042: Vulnerabilities in Kerberos could allow denial of service, information disclosure, and spoofing

896423 MS05-043: Vulnerability in Print Spooler service could allow remote code execution

890046 MS05-032: Vulnerability in Microsoft agent could allow spoofing

Security update 890169 is partially supported by MBSA 1.2.1 and by MBSA 2.0.

890169 MS05-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word could lead to remote code execution

For more information about the partial detection of security update 890169, see the &quot;Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA version 1.2.1 or MBSA version 2.0&quot; section.

For more information about the programs that the MBSA currently does not detect, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306460 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) returns note messages for some updates

895660 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0 is available

If you installed a program that is listed in the &quot;Affected software&quot; section of security bulletin MS05-023, you may have to manually determine whether you must install the required security update. For more information about MBSA, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

Q4: Which security updates require that I use the Enterprise Update Scan Tool together with MBSA to identify vulnerable systems on my network?

A4: In certain conditions, security update 890169 is partially supported by the Enterprise Update Scan Tool when you use the tool together with MBSA. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

890169 MS05-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word could lead to remote code execution

For more information, see the &quot;Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA version 1.2.1 and MBSA version 2.0&quot; section.

Q5: Can I use Systems Management Server (SMS) to determine whether the updates are required?

A5: Yes. SMS helps detect and deploy these security updates. SMS uses MBSA for detection. Therefore, SMS does not detect the same programs that MBSA does not detect. For more information about SMS, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/default.mspx

The Security Update Inventory Tool and the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool are both required for detection of all the security updates for Microsoft Windows and for other affected Microsoft products. For more information about the limitations of the Security Update Inventory Tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306460 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) returns note messages for some updates

SMS also uses the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect the required security updates for Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word.

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