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MS05-018: Vulnerabilities in Windows kernel could allow elevation of privilege and denial of service

Article ID:890859
Last Review:May 15, 2006
Revision:5.4
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-018. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the related security update. This includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites.
Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/default.mspx)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-018.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-018.mspx)

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Known issues

The Add or Remove Programs tool in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) lists software updates under the name of the product that a particular update applies to. In Windows XP SP2, the Add or Remove Programs tool lists the update that is described in this article under Windows XP – Software Updates. However, in Windows XP SP2, the Add or Remove Programs tool does not display an “Installed On” date for this update. Therefore, this update is not displayed in the Windows XP – Software Updates list according to the order of its installation. Instead, this update is displayed at the top of the Windows XP – Software Updates list.

Note Add or Remove Programs is a Control Panel item.
You receive a "STOP 0x0000001E" error after you install security update MS05-018 on a Windows 2000-based computer. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
898114 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898114/) You receive a "STOP 0x0000001E" error after you install security update MS05-018 on a Windows 2000-based computer

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Microsoft Windows XP for Itanium-based Systems Version 2003

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