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Title: Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for
January 2004
Issued: January 13, 2004
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin:
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Summary:
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Included in this advisory is an update for a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC).
This vulnerability is rated Important.
MS04-003 - Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow Code
Execution (832483)
- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5 (included with
Microsoft Windows 2000)
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 (included with
Microsoft SQL Server 2000)
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 (included with
Microsoft Windows XP)
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 (included with
Microsoft Windows Server 2003)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
Update Availability:
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An update is available to fix this vulnerability.
For additional information, including Technical Details, Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and Update Deployment Information please read the Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for January at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winjan04.asp Support:
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Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PC SAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no charge for support calls associated with security patches.
International customers can get support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. Phone numbers for international support can be found
at:
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx Additional Resources:
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* Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you
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You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution
policies here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp Revisions:
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* V1.0 January 13, 2004: Bulletin Created.
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Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you can help protect your PC at the following locations:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ If you receive an e-mail that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security patch, it is a hoax that may be distributing a virus. Microsoft does not distribute security patches via e-mail.
You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution policies here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp ********************************************************************
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