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MS06-040: Vulnerability in Server service could allow remote code execution

Article ID:921883
Last Review:December 3, 2007
Revision:6.6
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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-040. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200608.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200608.mspx)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx)

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Known issues

Users who have installed the original version of security update 921883 (security bulletin MS06-040) may have been affected by an issue that involves programs that request lots of contiguous memory, such as Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 3.70. This issue occurs after you install security update 921883 on a computer that is running 32-bit applications in the following operating systems:
64-bit and 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
This issue is resolved in the version of the security update that was released on September 12, 2006. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
924054 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924054/) Programs that request lots of contiguous memory may fail after you install security update 921883 (MS06-040) on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer or a Windows XP Professional x64-Edition-based computer

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with:
  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition
  Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
  Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition

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