Microsoft January security bulletins pre-release announcement (PC1-2007-0015)

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A  U  S  C  E  R  T                                           A  L  E  R  T

                       AL-2007.0004 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                                   [Win]
       Microsoft January security bulletins pre-release announcement
                              9 January 2007

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:              Microsoft Windows
                      Microsoft Office
Operating System:     Windows
Member content until: Tuesday, February 06 2007

Original Bulletin:    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/advance.mspx

OVERVIEW:

	Microsoft will be releasing security patches for January for their 
	products on Wednesday 10 January 2007 at:

	6:00 am AEDT (ACT, NSW, Tasmania, Victoria)
	5:30 am ACST (SA, NT)
	5:00 am AEST (Queensland)
	4:00 am AWST (WA)

	Further details are available from the Microsoft web site [1].


DETAILS:

	Microsoft will be releasing one security bulletin for Microsoft Windows
	and three for Microsoft Office. Several of the vulnerabilities to be 
	announced have a critical impact.


MITIGATION:

	AusCERT advises that system administrators consider patching their
	machines as quickly as possible following their release by Microsoft.
	Bulletin information will be available from the Microsoft web site
	soon after their release, and AusCERT will be distributing bulletins
	to AusCERT members on Wednesday.
  
	Historically, exploits targeting Microsoft vulnerabilities are
	released in the days immediately following their announcement, so it 
	is critical that system administrators apply patches or mitigate
	vulnerabilities as quickly as possible.


REFERENCES:

	[1] http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/advance.mspx


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in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
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the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
any way, we encourage you to let us know by completing the secure National IT 
Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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