Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2008

Published: July 08, 2008 | Updated: February 11, 2009

Version: 1.1

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for July 2008.

With the release of the bulletins for July 2008, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued July 3, 2008. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on July 9, 2008, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the July Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.

Bulletin Information

Executive Summaries

The security bulletins for this month are as follows, in order of severity:

Important (4)

Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-040
Bulletin Title Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (941203)
Executive Summary This security update resolves four privately disclosed vulnerabilities. The more serious of the vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to run code and to take complete control of an affected system. An authenticated attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full administrative rights.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Elevation of Privilege
Detection Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. The update may require a restart.
Affected Software Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-038
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950582)
Executive Summary This security update resolves a publicly reported vulnerability in Windows Explorer that could allow remote code execution when a specially crafted saved-search file is opened and saved. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Detection Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. The update requires a restart.
Affected Software Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-037
Bulletin Title Vulnerabilities in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (953230)
Executive Summary This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows Domain Name System (DNS) that could allow spoofing. These vulnerabilities exist in both the DNS client and DNS server and could allow a remote attacker to redirect network traffic intended for systems on the Internet to the attacker’s own systems.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Spoofing
Detection Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. The update requires a restart.
Affected Software Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-039
Bulletin Title Vulnerabilities in Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (953747)
Executive Summary This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Outlook Web Access (OWA) for Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain access to an individual OWA client’s session data, allowing elevation of privilege. The attacker could then perform any action the user could perform from within the individual client’s OWA session.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Elevation of Privilege
Detection Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. The update may require a restart.
Affected Software Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.

Affected Software and Download Locations

How do I use this table?

Use this table to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates are required. If a software program or component is listed, then the available software update is hyperlinked and the severity rating of the software update is also listed.

Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.

Windows Operating System

Microsoft Windows 2000
Bulletin Identifier MS08-040 MS08-038 MS08-037
Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Not applicable Not applicable DNS client update: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Important) DNS server update: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 (Important)
Windows XP
Bulletin Identifier MS08-040 MS08-038 MS08-037
Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Not applicable Not applicable DNS client update: Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Important) No DNS server update applicable
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Not applicable Not applicable DNS client update: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) No DNS server update applicable
Windows Server 2003
Bulletin Identifier MS08-040 MS08-038 MS08-037
Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) (KB948110) (Important) Windows Internal Database (WYukon) Service Pack 2 (KB948109) (Important) Not applicable DNS client update: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Important) DNS server update: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Important)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) (KB948110) (Important) Windows Internal Database (WYukon) x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (KB948109) (Important) Not applicable DNS client update: Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) DNS server update: Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important)
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems Not applicable Not applicable DNS client update: Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) DNS server update: Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important)
Windows Vista
Bulletin Identifier MS08-040 MS08-038 MS08-037
Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important
Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Not applicable Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (Important) No DNS client update applicable No DNS server update applicable
Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 Not applicable Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 (Important) No DNS client update applicable No DNS server update applicable
Windows Server 2008
Bulletin Identifier MS08-040 MS08-038 MS08-037
Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Windows Internal Database (WYukon) Service Pack 2* (KB948109) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems* (Important) No DNS client update applicable DNS server update: Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems* (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Windows Internal Database (WYukon) x64 Edition Service Pack 2* (KB948109) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems* (Important) No DNS client update applicable DNS server update: Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems* (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Not applicable Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) No DNS client update applicable No DNS server update applicable

*Windows Server 2008 server core installation affected. For supported editions of Windows Server 2008, this update applies, with the same severity rating, whether or not Windows Server 2008 was installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see Server Core. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.

Microsoft Server Software

Bulletin Identifier MS08-040
Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Important
SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4 GDR update:\ SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4 \ (KB948113)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4 \ (KB948113)\ (Important)
SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 GDR update:\ SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 \ (KB948110)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 \ (KB948111)\ (Important)
SQL Server 2000 Itanium-based Edition Service Pack 4 GDR update:\ SQL Server 2000 Itanium-based Edition Service Pack 4 \ (KB948110)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ SQL Server 2000 Itanium-based Edition Service Pack 4 \ (KB948111)\ (Important)
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 GDR update:\ SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 \ (KB948109)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 \ (KB948108)\ (Important)
SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 GDR update:\ SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 \ (KB948109)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 \ (KB948108)\ (Important)
SQL Server 2005 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems GDR update:\ SQL Server 2005 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems \ (KB948109)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ SQL Server 2005 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems \ (KB948108)\ (Important)
Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 Service Pack 4 GDR update:\ Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 Service Pack 4 \ (KB948113)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 Service Pack 4 \ (KB948113)\ (Important)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Service Pack 4 GDR update:\ Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Service Pack 4 \ (KB948110)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Service Pack 4 \ (KB948111)\ (Important)
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 2 GDR update:\ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 2 \ (KB948109)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 2 \ (KB948108)\ (Important)
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 2 GDR update:\ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 2 \ (KB948109)\ (Important)\ \ QFE update:\ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 2 \ (KB948108)\ (Important)
Bulletin Identifier MS08-039
Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Important
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 \ (Important)
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 \ (Important)
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 \ (Important)

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Security Central

Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile computers in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The TechNet Security Center provides additional information about security in Microsoft products. Consumers can visit Security At Home, where this information is also available by clicking “Latest Security Updates”.

Security updates are available from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and Office Update. Security updates are also available at the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".

Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, “MS07-036”), you can add all of the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.

Detection and Deployment Guidance

Microsoft has provided detection and deployment guidance for this month’s security updates. This guidance will also help IT professionals understand how they can use various tools to help deploy the security update, such as Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Office Update, the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), and the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool (ESUIT). For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

Windows Server Update Services

By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can quickly and reliably deploy the latest critical updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003, and SQL Server 2000 to Windows 2000 and later operating systems.

For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit Windows Server Update Services.

Systems Management Server

Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) delivers a highly-configurable enterprise solution for managing updates. By using SMS, administrators can identify Windows-based systems that require security updates and to perform controlled deployment of these updates throughout the enterprise with minimal disruption to end users. The next release of SMS, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, is now available; see also System Center Configuration Manager 2007. For more information about how administrators can use SMS 2003 to deploy security updates, see SMS 2003 Security Patch Management. SMS 2.0 users can also use the Software Updates Services Feature Pack to help deploy security updates. For information about SMS, visit Microsoft Systems Management Server.

Note SMS uses the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Microsoft Office Detection Tool to provide broad support for security bulletin update detection and deployment. Some software updates may not be detected by these tools. Administrators can use the inventory capabilities of the SMS in these cases to target updates to specific systems. For more information about this procedure, see Deploying Software Updates Using the SMS Software Distribution Feature. Some security updates require administrative rights following a restart of the system. Administrators can use the Elevated Rights Deployment Tool (available in the SMS 2003 Administration Feature Pack and in the SMS 2.0 Administration Feature Pack) to install these updates.

Update Compatibility Evaluator and Application Compatibility Toolkit

Updates often write to the same files and registry settings required for your applications to run. This can trigger incompatibilities and increase the time it takes to deploy security updates. You can streamline testing and validating Windows updates against installed applications with the Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0.

The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Microsoft Windows Vista, a Windows Update, a Microsoft Security Update, or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

Other Information

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS

For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft update, please see:

Security Strategies and Community

Update Management Strategies

Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates.

Obtaining Other Security Updates

Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:

  • Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
  • Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update.
  • You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.

IT Pro Security Community

Learn to improve security and optimize your IT infrastructure, and participate with other IT Pros on security topics in IT Pro Security Community.

Acknowledgments

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

  • Dan Kaminsky of IOActive for reporting an issue described in MS08-037.
  • Michael Jordan of Context Information Security for reporting two issues described in MS08-039.
  • An anonymous finder for reporting an issue described in MS08-040.
  • An anonymous finder for reporting an issue described in MS08-040.
  • Brett Moore of Insomnia Security, working with iDefense VCP, for reporting an issue described in MS08-040.
  • An anonymous finder for reporting an issue described in MS08-040.

Support

  • The affected software listed have been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
  • Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates.
  • International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit International Help and Support.

Disclaimer

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Revisions

  • V1.0 (July 8, 2008): Bulletin summary published.
  • V1.1 (February 11, 2009): Removed erroneous reference to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Affected Software and Download Locations table for Windows Operating System, under MS08-040.

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