From Russ.Cooper@RC.ON.CA Tue Aug 9 14:08:16 2005 From: Russ To: NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 14:01:35 -0400 Reply-To: Windows NTBugtraq Mailing List Subject: Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043 - Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043: Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) Bulletin URL: Version Number: 1.0 Issued Date: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Patch(es) Replaced: None Caveats: None Tested Software: Affected Software: ------------------ * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2003 (all versions) Technical Description: ---------------------- * Print Spooler Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1984: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Printer Spooler service that could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability to take complete control of the affected system. This email is sent to NTBugtraq automagically as a service to my subscribers. (v4.01.2047.14260) Cheers, Russ Cooper - Senior Scientist - Cybertrust/NTBugtraq Editor -- NTBugtraq Editor's Note: Most viruses these days use spoofed email addresses. As such, using an Anti-Virus product which automatically notifies the perceived sender of a message it believes is infected may well cause more harm than good. Someone who did not actually send you a virus may receive the notification and scramble their support staff to find an infection which never existed in the first place. Suggest such notifications be disabled by whomever is responsible for your AV, or at least that the idea is considered. --