Microsoft KB Archive/921883

= MS06-040: Vulnerability in Server service could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 921883

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with: <ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with: <ul> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition</li></ul> </li> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005</li> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005</li> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with: <ul> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul> </li> <li>Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4</li> <li>Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition Service Pack 1 (SP1), when used with: <ul> <li>Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-040. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: <ul> <li>Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200608.mspx

</li> <li>IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx

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Known issues
Users who have installed the original version of security update 921883 (security bulletin MS06-040) may have been affected by an issue that involves programs that request lots of contiguous memory, such as Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 3.70. This issue occurs after you install security update 921883 on a computer that is running 32-bit applications in the following operating systems:
 * 64-bit and 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

This issue is resolved in the version of the security update that was released on September 12, 2006. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

924054 Programs that request lots of contiguous memory may fail after you install security update 921883 (MS06-040) on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer or a Windows XP Professional x64-Edition-based computer

Additional query words: update security_patch security_update security bug flaw vulnerability malicious attacker exploit registry unauthenticated buffer overrun overflow specially-formed scope specially-crafted denial of service DoS TSE WinNT Win2000

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbsecvulnerability kbwinxppresp2fix kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbwin2000presp5fix kbwinnt400presp7fix kbpubtypekc KB921883

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