MS11-035: Vulnerability in WINS could allow remote code execution: May 10, 2011

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201005.aspx

  (http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201005.aspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/

  (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-035.mspx

  (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-035.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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Known issues with this security update

• If you apply this WINS security update on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that does not have WINS enabled, the update seems to install correctly, and an entry in Add or Remove Programs is added. However, in this scenario, the vulnerable files are not updated. The update is not persistent. Therefore, if WINS is enabled later, this security update must be reapplied. 

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Windows Server 2003 file information

• The files that apply to a specific milestone (SPn) and service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "SP requirement" and "Service branch" columns.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this software update also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 edition

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008 file information

• The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.6001.18xxx	Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	GDR
  6.0.6001.22xxx	Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	LDR
  6.0.6002.18xxx	Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	GDR
  6.0.6002.22xxx	Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	LDR

• Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2 file information

• The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
  
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.1.7600. 16xxx	Windows Server 2008 R2	RTM	GDR
  6.1.7600. 20xxx	Windows Server 2008 R2	RTM	LDR
  6.1.7600. 17xxx	Windows Server 2008 R2	SP1	GDR
  6.1.7600. 21xxx	Windows Server 2008 R2	SP1	LDR

• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

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