DP's Security Bits

Issued: November 8, 2007

This is an advance notification of two security bulletins that
Microsoft is intending to release on November 13, 2007.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance
Notification for November 2007 can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-nov.mspx.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on
these bulletins on Wednesday, November 14, 2007,
at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the November
Security Bulletin Webcast at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.

Critical Security Bulletins

Microsoft Security Bulletin 1

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0

Important Security Bulletins

Microsoft Security Bulletin 2

  - Affected Software:
    - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Spoofing
    - Version Number: 1.0

Other Information

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:

Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update,
Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:

For this month:

* Microsoft is planning to release three non-security,
  high-priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and
  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

* Microsoft is planning to release zero non-security,
  high-priority updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU).

Note that this information pertains only to non-security,
high-priority updates on Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and
Windows Server Update Services, and released on the same day as the
Security Bulletin Summary. Information will not be provided about
non-security updates released on other days.