-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011 Issued: December 29, 2011 ******************************************************************** This bulletin summary lists an out-of-band security bulletin released on December 29, 2011. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011 can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms11-dec. With the release of the bulletins for December 2011, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued on December 28, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/advance. To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://technet.microsoft.com/security/dd252948. 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Critical Security Bulletins ============================ MS11-100 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 only: - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 Other Information ================= Follow us on Twitter for the latest information and updates: http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS: ======================================================== For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see: * http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content. 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