Detection and deployment guidance for the January 2006 security release

This article describes the detection and deployment guidance for the security release that is dated January 5 and January 10, 2006.

Detection and deployment

Environments that detect and deploy security updates by using Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Office Update

Most of the security updates that released on January 5 and January 10, 2006 are available through the following Web sites:

• Microsoft Windows Update
• Microsoft Update
• Office Update

However, not all the updates are available through these Web sites. The following updates are unavailable through these Web sites or may be partially supported by these Web sites:

• Security update 902412
  Security update 902412 includes the following two components:
  • Security update 892842
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Outlook 2000
    • Microsoft Outlook 2002 (Outlook XP)
    • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
    • Microsoft Office 2000 with the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI)
    • Microsoft Office XP with MUI
    • Microsoft Office 2003 with MUI
    • The Microsoft Office 2003 Language Interface Packs
    Microsoft Update supports detection and deployment only for the version of this update that applies to Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2003 and for the version of this update that applies to Office XP and Office 2003. Office Update supports detection and deployment for all versions of the security update. Windows Update does not support any Office product suite. The Office 2003 Language Interface Packs are not detectable by Windows Update, Microsoft Update, or Office Update. To resolve this vulnerability, apply Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
  • Security update 894689
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.0
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.5
    • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
    Microsoft Update supports detection and deployment only for the version of this update that affects Exchange 2000. Windows Update does not support the Exchange Server product.

Environments that detect security updates by using MBSA 1.2.1 or MBSA 2.0

If you use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.2.1 or MBSA 2.0 to detect security updates, you can detect most of the security updates that released on January 5 and January 10, 2006.

Note MBSA 1.2.1 contains an integrated version of the Office Detection Tool (ODT). The ODT part of MBSA 1.2.1 is limited to local scans only.

• Security update 902412
  Security update 902412 includes the following two components:
  • Security update 892842
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Outlook 2000
    • Microsoft Outlook 2002 (Outlook XP)
    • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
    • Microsoft Office 2000 with the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI)
    • Microsoft Office XP with MUI
    • Microsoft Office 2003 with MUI
    • The Microsoft Office 2003 Language Interface Packs
    MBSA 2.0 supports detection and deployment only for the version of this update that applies to Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2003 and for the version of this update that applies to Office XP and Office 2003. The Office 2003 Language Interface Packs are not detectable by MBSA 1.2.1 or by MBSA 2.0. To resolve this vulnerability, apply Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
  • Security update 894689
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.0
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.5
    • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
    MBSA 2.0 supports detection and deployment only for the version of this update that affects Exchange 2000.

Environments that detect and that deploy security updates by using Software Update Services or Windows Server Update Services

If you use Software Update Services (SUS) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect most security updates that released on January 5 and January 10, 2006. The following updates are not detected by SUS and WSUS or are partially supported by SUS and WSUS:

• Security update 902412
  Security update 902412 includes the following two components:
  • Security update 892842
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Outlook 2000
    • Microsoft Outlook 2002 (Outlook XP)
    • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
    • Microsoft Office 2000 with the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI)
    • Microsoft Office XP with MUI
    • Microsoft Office 2003 with MUI
    • The Microsoft Office 2003 Language Interface Packs
    SUS does not support the Office product suite. WSUS supports detection and deployment only for the version of this update that applies to Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2003 and for the version of this update that applies to Office XP and Office 2003. The Office 2003 Language Interface Packs are not detectable by SUS or by WSUS. To resolve this vulnerability, apply Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
  • Security update 894689
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.0
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.5
    • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
    SUS does not support the Exchange Server products. WSUS supports detection and deployment only for the version of this update that affects Exchange 2000.

Environments that detect and that deploy security updates by using SMS 2.0 with the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT) or by using SMS 2003 with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU)

If you use Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 with the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT) or SMS 2003 with the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) to detect and to deploy security updates, you can detect and deploy most security updates that were released on January 5 and January 10, 2006.

• Security update 902412
  Security update 902412 includes the following two components:
  • Security update 892842
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Outlook 2000
    • Microsoft Outlook 2002 (Outlook XP)
    • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
    • Microsoft Office 2000 with the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI)
    • Microsoft Office XP with MUI
    • Microsoft Office 2003 with MUI
    • The Microsoft Office 2003 Language Interface Packs
    The Office 2003 Language Interface Packs are not detectable by SMS. To resolve this vulnerability, apply Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
  • Security update 894689
    This update is for the following products:
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.0
    • Microsoft Exchange 5.5
    • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

Some security updates may be fully detected only by using SMS 2.0 with SUIT if you use the latest cumulative Extended Security Update Inventory Tool. To obtain this tool, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Summary of detection and deployment guidance

The following table summarizes the detection and deployment guidance for each new security update.

Rereleased security updates

There are no security updates that are being rereleased this month.

Frequently asked questions

Q1: What is Microsoft doing to provide guidance about how to deploy these updates?
A1:Microsoft encourages system administrators to join the monthly technical webcast to learn more about security updates. The webcast for this security update airs on January 11, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time. To register, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032287360&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US (http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032287360&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US) Q2: Is the Enterprise Update Scan Tool also cumulative, as the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is for SMS?
A2: No, the Enterprise Update Scan tool is not cumulative. There are no plans to make the Enterprise Update Scan tool cumulative.

Q3: Can I use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool to determine whether these updates are required?
A3: Yes, you can use MBSA 1.2.1 and 2.0 to fully detect the need for the following security updates that released on January 5 and January 10, 2006, except where noted: For more information about the programs that MBSA currently does not detect , click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: If you install a program that is listed in the "Affected software" section of a security bulletin that is mentioned in the related article, you may have to manually determine whether you must install the required security update. For more information about MBSA, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Q4. Which security updates require that I use the Enterprise Update Scan Tool together with MBSA to identify vulnerable systems on my network?
A4: There is no Enterprise Update Scan Tool for these packages. MBSA fully detects all released security updates.

Q5. Can I use Systems Management Server (SMS) to determine whether the updates are required?
A5: Yes. SMS helps detect and deploy these security updates. SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 with the Software Updates Inventory Tool use MBSA 1.2.1 technology for detection. Therefore, SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 with the Software Updates Inventory Tool have limitations that are similar to the limitations of MBSA 1.2.1. For more information about SMS, visit the following Microsoft Web site: The Security Update Inventory Tool together with the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is required for detection of all the security updates on Microsoft Windows and on other affected Microsoft products. For more information about the limitations of the Security Update Inventory Tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 with the Software Updates Inventory Tool also use the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect the required security updates for Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word.

SMS 2003 customers can also use the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) to detect and deploy security updates. ITMU uses the technology in Microsoft Updates. For more information about ITMU, visit the following Microsoft Web site: