Microsoft KB Archive/890859

= MS05-018: Vulnerabilities in Windows kernel could allow elevation of privilege and denial of service =

Article ID: 890859

Article Last Modified on 5/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
 * Microsoft Windows XP for Itanium-based Systems Version 2003

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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-018. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the related security update. This includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites.  Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/default.mspx

 IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-018.mspx





Known issues
 The Add or Remove Programs tool in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) lists software updates under the name of the product that a particular update applies to. In Windows XP SP2, the Add or Remove Programs tool lists the update that is described in this article under Windows XP – Software Updates. However, in Windows XP SP2, the Add or Remove Programs tool does not display an “Installed On” date for this update. Therefore, this update is not displayed in the Windows XP – Software Updates list according to the order of its installation. Instead, this update is displayed at the top of the Windows XP – Software Updates list.

Note Add or Remove Programs is a Control Panel item. You receive a &quot;STOP 0x0000001E&quot; error after you install security update MS05-018 on a Windows 2000-based computer. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

898114 You receive a &quot;STOP 0x0000001E&quot; error after you install security update MS05-018 on a Windows 2000-based computer



Additional query words: update security_patch security_update bug flaw vulnerability malicious attacker exploit registry unauthenticated specially-formed scope specially-crafted elevation of privilege DoS

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsecvulnerability kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbwinserv2003sp1fix kbwin2000presp5fix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbwinxppresp3fix kbtocoff kbhotfixserver KB890859

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