Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2006

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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2006
Issued: January 05, 2006
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=58471
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Summary:
========
This advisory contains information about all security updates
released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.

Critical Security Bulletins
===========================

MS06-001 - Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow 
Remote Code Execution (912919)

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

    - Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS06-O1 for information 
      about these operating systems:
        - Windows 98
        - Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
        - Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

Update Availability:
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An update is available to address these issues.
For additional information, including Technical Details,
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions,
and Update Deployment Information please read
the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for this
month at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=58471

Support:
========
Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support
Services at 1-866-PC SAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no
charge for support calls associated with security updates.
International customers can get support from their local Microsoft
subsidiaries. Phone numbers for international support can be found
at: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
 
Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Business and Developer Software
===============================================================
The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy provides consistent and 
predictable guidelines for product support availability at the 
time that the product is released. Under this policy, Microsoft 
will offer a minimum of ten years of support. This includes five 
years of Mainstream Support and five years of Extended Support for 
Business and Developer products. Microsoft will continue to provide 
security update support, at a supported Service Pack level, for a 
minimum of ten years through the Extended support phase. For more 
information about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, visit 
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ or contact your Technical 
Account Manager.

Additional Resources:
=====================
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* Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you
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Acknowledgments:
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Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect 
customers:

* Dan Hubbard of WebSense (http://websense.com/global/en/)
  for working with us on MS06-01.

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