Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

           ESB-2005.0026 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-003
  Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution
                              12 January 2005

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Microsoft Indexing Service
Publisher:         Microsoft
Operating System:  Windows Server 2003
                   Windows XP
                   Windows 2000
Impact:            Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:         CAN-2004-0897

Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-003.mspx

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MS05-003
Title: Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code 
Execution (871250)

Affected Software: 
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
 - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
 - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition

Non-Affected Software: 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6
 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 - Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and 
   Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

Affected Components: 
 - Indexing Service

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Important

Restart required: This update may require a restart. The installer stops 
the required services, applies the update, and then restarts the services. 
However, if the required services cannot be stopped for any reason, or if 
required files are in use, this update will require a restart. If this occurs, 
a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that 
a reboot will not be required, stop all affected services and close all 
applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security 
update.

Update can be uninstalled: Yes

More information on this vulnerability is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-003.mspx

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