(MS10-049) Vulnerabilities in SChannel could allow Remote Code Execution (980436)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-3555,CVE-2010-2566
Advisory Date: FEB 04, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in the Secure Channel (SChannel) security package in Windows.
The more grave of these vulnerabilities may allow remote code execution once user visits specific Web sites designed to exploit these vulnerabilities using an Internet Web browser. In all cases, however, users must be convinced to visit these sites usually through a link in an email message or in an Instant Messenger message. The link leads users to the said Web sites.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For information on patches specific to the affected software, please proceed to this Microsoft Web page.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
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