Patch Tuesday Analysis for September 2009
This month you server admins have basically just one patch to really worry about and that is MS09-048 which deals with 3 TCP/IP vulnerabilities. 2 are denial of service holes – one of which has been publicly disclosed. The 3rd vulnerability is remote code execution but so far has not been publicly disclosed. I strongly recommend you get your servers patched since these vulnerabilites are at such a low and generalized level in the network stack.
The remaining vulnerabilities are basically workstation/terminal server risks and none have been publicly disclosed. Workstation risks are bad though. I can’t stress how important it is to treat endpoints as part of your trusted computing base. Tune into my upcoming webinar, Top 4 Misconceptions about Endpoint Data Security, for more on that subject.
The chart of fast facts on this month’s patches is below. By the way you can research several years worth of patches at my security bulletin database at http://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/patchAnalysis/default.aspx.
| Bulletin | Exploit Types
/Technologies Affected | System Types Affected | Exploit
details public?
/ Being exploited? | Comprehensive,
practical
workaround
available? | MS severity rating | Products Affected | Notes | Randy's recommendation | MS09-046
956844 | Arbitrary code
/ Windows | Workstations
Terminal Servers
| No/No | Yes | Critical | Win2000
XP
Win2003
| Restart may be req'd | Set kill bit; patch after testing | MS09-048
967723 | Arbitrary code
Denial of service
/ Windows | Servers
| Yes/No | No | Critical | Win2000
Win2003
Vista
Win2008
| TCP/IP vulnerability; restart req'd | Patch after testing | MS09-049
970710 | Arbitrary code
/ Wireless LAN AutoConfig | Workstations
Terminal Servers
| No/No | No | Critical | Vista
Server 2008
| Restart Req'd | Patch after testing | MS09-045
971961 | Arbitrary code
/ JScript Scripting Engine | Workstations
Terminal Servers
| No/No | No | Critical | Win2000
XP
Win2003
Vista
Win2008
| Restart may be req'd | Patch after testing | MS09-047
973812 | Arbitrary code
/ WMF | Workstations
Terminal Servers
| No/No | No | Critical | Win2000
XP
Win2003
Vista
Win2008
| Restart may be req'd | Patch after testing |
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