Microsoft KB Archive/813379

= Description of the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: November 11, 2003 =

Article ID: 813379

Article Last Modified on 7/8/2005

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions

-



SUMMARY
Microsoft has released a security patch to FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions from Microsoft. This security patch offers the highest level of stability and the highest level of enhanced security that is available for FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions. This security patch fixes an issue in FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions that could allow an attacker to send a specially-formed request that could cause a temporary denial of service.

This article describes how to download and how to install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: KB813379.



How to download and how to install the security patch
Note Before you install the security patch, make sure that you meet both of the following conditions:
 * You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative permissions.
 * You must stop all services that are related to the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.

Note If you do not stop all services that are related to FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, or if the file that you want to update is in use, you are prompted to restart your computer after the security patch is installed.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: KB813379 package now.

Release Date: November 11, 2003

For more information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

When you are prompted to download the file or to save the file, click Save this Program to Disk, and then save the file to your desktop. To install the security patch, double-click the file that you downloaded to your desktop, and then follow the instructions for the installation.

Note After you install the security patch, you cannot remove it.

How to determine whether the security patch is installed
The Security Patch contains updated versions of the following files:   File name      Version --  Author.dll    4.00.02.7523 Author.exe   4.00.02.7523 Cfgwiz.exe   4.00.02.7523 Eula.txt     0.00.00.0000 Fp4Amsft.dll 4.00.02.7523 Fp4Anscp.dll 4.00.02.7523 Fp4Apws.dll  4.00.02.7523 Fp4Areg.dll  4.00.02.7523 Fp4Atxt.dll  4.00.02.7523 Fp4Autl.dll  4.00.02.7523 Fp4Avnb.dll  4.00.02.7523 Fp4Avss.dll  4.00.02.7523 Fp4Awebs.dll 4.00.02.7523 Fp4Awel.dll  4.00.02.7802 Fp40ext.inf  0.00.00.0000 Fp98sadm.exe 3.00.02.1706 Fp98swin.exe 3.00.02.1706 Fpadmcgi.exe 4.00.02.7523 Fpadmdll.dll 4.00.02.7523 Fpcheck.exe  0.00.00.0000 Fpcount.exe  4.00.02.7523 Fpencode.dll 1997.05.27.0000 Fpexedll.dll 4.00.02.7523 Fpmmc.dll    4.00.02.7523 Fpmmcsat.dll 4.00.02.7523 Fpremadm.exe 4.00.02.7523 FPSERVER.exe 4.00.02.7802 Fpsrvadm.exe 4.00.02.7523 Htimage.exe  4.00.02.5526 Imagemap.exe 4.00.02.5526 Shtml.dll    4.00.02.7523 Shtml.exe    4.00.02.7523 Ststopsv.exe 0.00.00.0000 Stubadm.exe  4.00.02.7523 Stubvwin.exe 4.00.02.7523 Tcptest.exe  4.00.02.7523 Tcptsat.dll  4.00.02.7523 Vhttpd32.exe 4.00.02.7802 Admin.dll    4.00.02.7523 Admin.exe    4.00.02.7523 Eula.txt     0.00.00.0000

Issue that is fixed by the security patch
The FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: KB813379 fixes the following issue:
 * Specially-constructed request may cause a temporary denial of service.

An attacker may be able to send a specially-constructed request that could cause a temporary denial of service.

Additional query words: security_patch security_update update security bug context flaw vulnerability malicious attacker exploit registry unauthenticated specially-formed scope specially-crafted affected

Keywords: kbsetup kbdownload kbsecurity kbupdate kbinfo KB813379

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.