Chris Mosby at myITforum.com

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2009

Issued: January 8, 2009

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This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on January 13, 2009.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2009 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-jan.mspx.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the January bulletin summary on January 13, 2009. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/advance.mspx.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the January Security Bulletin Webcast at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.

This advance notification provides the software subject as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier. The security bulletins for this month are as follows, in order of severity:

Critical Security Bulletins

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Windows Bulletin

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Windows XP Service Pack 2 and

Windows XP Service Pack 3

- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

- Windows Vista and

Windows Vista Service Pack 1

- Windows Vista x64 Edition and

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1

- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Other Information

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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:

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Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:

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For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft update, please see:

* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base

Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and

Windows Server Update Services changes in content.

Includes all Windows content.

* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New,

Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than

Microsoft Windows