DP's Security Bits

Issued: August 13, 2008

Summary

The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment.
Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

  * MS08-051 - Critical
  * MS08-048 - Important
  * MS08-047 - Important
  * MS08-044 - Critical
  * MS08-043 - Critical

Bulletin Information:

* MS08-051 - Critical

  - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-051.mspx
  - Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 13, 2008): Added an entry to
    the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security
    Update section to communicate that the file information in
    the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 949785 has
    been updated. Also removed erroneous reference to Microsoft
    Office 2008 for Mac as affected software in the Executive
Summary. 
  - Originally posted: August 12, 2008
  - Updated: August 13, 2008
  - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
  - Version: 1.1
   
* MS08-048 - Important

  - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-048.mspx
  - Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 13, 2008): Corrected log file
    location, removal information, and registry key verification
    in the reference tables of this bulletin. Also added an entry
    to explain why this update is rated Important for supported
    editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista and rated Low for
    supported editions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server
2008. 
  - Originally posted: August 12, 2008
  - Updated: August 13, 2008
  - Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
  - Version: 1.1
   
* MS08-047 - Important

  - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-047.mspx
  - Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 13, 2008): Added Windows XP
    Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64
    Edition Service Pack 2 to the Non-Affected Software table. 
  - Originally posted: August 12, 2008
  - Updated: August 13, 2008
  - Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
  - Version: 1.1
   
* MS08-044 - Critical

  - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-044.mspx
  - Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 13, 2008): Clarified that the
    update for Microsoft Office Project 2002 Service Pack 1 is
    the same as the update for Microsoft Office XP Service Pack
    3. Customers who have already successfully installed this
    update do not have to reinstall. 
  - Originally posted: August 12, 2008
  - Updated: August 13, 2008
  - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
  - Version: 1.1
   
* MS08-043 - Critical

  - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-043.mspx
  - Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 13, 2008): Added an entry to
    the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security
    Update section to communicate that the file information in
    the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 954066 has
    been updated. Also changed the bulletin replacement
    information for Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word,
    Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats and Microsoft Office
    Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File
    Formats Service Pack 1. 
  - Originally posted: August 12, 2008
  - Updated: August 13, 2008
  - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
  - Version: 1.1