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

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:

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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 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