Security Bulletin
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-066 - Important
Vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956803)
Published: October 14, 2008 | Updated: January 13, 2009
Version: 1.1
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver. A local 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.
This is an important security update for all supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
This security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating input passed to the Windows Kernel from user mode through the AFD component. For more information about this vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity.
Known Issues. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 956803 documents the currently known issues that customers may experience when installing this security update. The article also documents recommended solutions for these issues.
Affected and Non-Affected Software
The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Affected Software
Operating System | Maximum Security Impact | Aggregate Severity Rating | Bulletins Replaced by this Update |
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Elevation of Privilege | Important | None |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Elevation of Privilege | Important | None |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Elevation of Privilege | Important | None |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Elevation of Privilege | Important | None |
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Elevation of Privilege | Important | None |
Non-Affected Software
Operating System |
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 |
Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 |
Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 |
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems |
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update
Why was this security bulletin revised on January 13, 2009?
Microsoft revised this security bulletin to announce a detection change for this security update. As a result of the correction, the detection offers the security update to affected systems that previously were not offered this security update. Customers who have successfully updated their systems do not need to reinstall this update.
Where are the file information details?
The file information details can be found in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 956803.
What are the known issues that customers may experience when installing this security update?
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 956803 documents the currently known issues that customers may experience when they install this security update. The article also documents recommended solutions for these issues.
I am using an older release of the software discussed in this security bulletin. What should I do?
The affected software listed in this bulletin have been tested to determine which releases are affected. Other releases are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software release, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
It should be a priority for customers who have older releases of the software to migrate to supported releases to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. For more information about the Windows Product Lifecycle, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle. For more information about the extended security update support period for these software versions or editions, visit Microsoft Product Support Services.
Customers who require custom support for older releases must contact their Microsoft account team representative, their Technical Account Manager, or the appropriate Microsoft partner representative for custom support options. Customers without an Alliance, Premier, or Authorized Contract can contact their local Microsoft sales office. For contact information, visit Microsoft Worldwide Information, select the country, and then click Go to see a list of telephone numbers. When you call, ask to speak with the local Premier Support sales manager. For more information, see the Windows Operating System Product Support Lifecycle FAQ.
Vulnerability Information
Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers
Affected Software | AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability - CVE-2008-3464 | Aggregate Severity Rating |
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Important\ Elevation of Privilege | Important |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Important\ Elevation of Privilege | Important |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Important\ Elevation of Privilege | Important |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Important\ Elevation of Privilege | Important |
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Important\ Elevation of Privilege | Important |
AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability - CVE-2008-3464
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) due to Windows improperly validating input passed from user mode to the kernel. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to run code with elevated privileges. A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take complete control of an affected system. The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2008-3464.
Mitigating Factors for AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability - CVE-2008-3464
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors may be helpful in your situation:
- An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to a vulnerable system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.
Workarounds for AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability - CVE-2008-3464
Microsoft has not identified any workarounds for this vulnerability.
FAQ for AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability - CVE-2008-3464
What is the scope of the vulnerability?
This is an elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and 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.
What causes the vulnerability?
The AFD component does not properly validate user-supplied input when passing data from user mode to the kernel.
What is the AFD Component?
The AFD component provides the "ancillary function driver," which supports Windows sockets applications and is contained in the afd.sys file. The afd.sys driver runs in kernel mode and manages the Winsock TCP/IP communications protocol. This Winsock Kernel Interface provides access to the TDI transports. For more information about the AFD Component, see the following Microsoft Web site.
What is the TDI Component?
The Transport Driver Interface (TDI) defines a kernel-mode network interface that is exposed at the upper edge of all transport protocol stacks. The highest level protocol driver in every such stack supports the TDI interface for still higher level kernel-mode network clients. For more information about the TDI Component, see the following Microsoft Web site.
What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take complete control over the affected system.
What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability?
Workstations and terminal servers are primarily at risk. Servers could be at more risk if administrators allow users to log on to servers and to run programs. However, best practices strongly discourage allowing this.
What does the update do?
The update removes the vulnerability by correctly validating input passed to the Windows Kernel from user mode through the AFD component.
When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?
No. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through responsible disclosure. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly disclosed when this security bulletin was originally issued.
When this security bulletin was issued, had Microsoft received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?
No. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers and had not seen any examples of proof of concept code published when this security bulletin was originally issued.
Update Information
Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile systems in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.
Security updates are available from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and Office Update. Security updates are also available from 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. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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.
The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update.
Software | MBSA 2. 1 |
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Yes |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Yes |
For more information about MBSA 2.1, see MBSA 2.1 Frequently Asked Questions.
Windows Server Update Services
By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can 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. For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site.
Systems Management Server
The following table provides the SMS detection and deployment summary for this security update.
Software | SMS 2.0 | SMS 2003 with SUSFP | SMS 2003 with ITMU | Configuration Manager 2007 |
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | No | No | Yes | Yes |
For SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003, the SMS SUS Feature Pack (SUSFP), which includes the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT), can be used by SMS to detect security updates. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2.0.
For SMS 2003, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) can be used by SMS to detect security updates that are offered by Microsoft Update and that are supported by Windows Server Update Services. For more information about the SMS 2003 ITMU, see SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. SMS 2003 can also use the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect required updates for Microsoft Office applications. For more information about the Office Inventory Tool and other scanning tools, see SMS 2003 Software Update Scanning Tools. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2003.
System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager) 2007 uses WSUS 3.0 for detection of updates. For more information about Configuration Manager 2007 Software Update Management, visit System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
For more information about SMS, visit the SMS Web site.
For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723: Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles.
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.
Security Update Deployment
Affected Software
For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link:
Windows XP (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
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Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3:\ WindowsXP-KB956803-x86-enu /quiet |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:\ WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-kb956803-x64-enu /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3:\ Windowsxp-kb956803-x86-enu /norestart |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:\ WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-kb956803-x64-enu /norestart | |
Update log file | KB956803.log |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update\ |
HotPatching | Not applicable |
Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel or the Spuninst.exe utility located in the %Windir%$NTUninstallKB956803$\Spuninst folder |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 956803 |
Registry Key Verification | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows XP:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4\KB956803\Filelist |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows XP:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP Version 2003\SP3\KB956803\Filelist |
Note For supported versions of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, this security update is the same as supported versions of the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition security update.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks whether one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
If you have previously installed a hotfix to update one of these files, the installer copies the RTMQFE, SP1QFE, or SP2QFE files to your system. Otherwise, the installer copies the RTMGDR, SP1GDR, or SP2GDR files to your system. Security updates may not contain all variations of these files. For more information about this behavior, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824994.
For more information about the installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed. |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/overwriteoem | Overwrites OEM files without prompting. |
/nobackup | Does not back up files needed for uninstall. |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
/integrate:path | Integrates the update into the Windows source files. These files are located at the path that is specified in the switch. |
/extract[:path] | Extracts files without starting the Setup program. |
/ER | Enables extended error reporting. |
/verbose | Enables verbose logging. During installation, creates %Windir%\CabBuild.log. This log details the files that are copied. Using this switch may cause the installation to proceed more slowly. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841.
Removing the Update
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties. Note Depending on the edition of the operating system, or the programs that are installed on your system, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed.
- On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table. Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Registry Key Verification
You may also be able to verify the files that this security update has installed by reviewing the registry keys listed in the Reference Table in this section.
These registry keys may not contain a complete list of installed files. Also, these registry keys may not be created correctly when an administrator or an OEM integrates or slipstreams this security update into the Windows installation source files.
Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003:\ Windowsserver2003-kb956803-x86-enu /quiet |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ Windowsserver2003.WindowsXP-KB956803-x64-enu /quiet | |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ Windowsserver2003-KB956803-ia64-enu /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003:\ Windowsserver2003-kb956803-x86-enu /norestart |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ Windowsserver2003.WindowsXP-KB956803-x64-enu /norestart | |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ Windowsserver2003-KB956803-ia64-enu /norestart | |
Update log file | KB956803.log |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.\ |
HotPatching | This security update does not support HotPatching. For more information about HotPatching, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 897341. |
Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel or the Spuninst.exe utility located in the %Windir%$NTUninstallKB956803$\Spuninst folder |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 956803 |
Registry Key Verification | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Server 2003\SP3\KB956803\Filelist |
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks to see if one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
If you have previously installed a hotfix to update one of these files, the installer copies the RTMQFE, SP1QFE, or SP2QFE files to your system. Otherwise, the installer copies the RTMGDR, SP1GDR, or SP2GDR files to your system. Security updates may not contain all variations of these files. For more information about this behavior, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824994.
For more information about the installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed. |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/overwriteoem | Overwrites OEM files without prompting. |
/nobackup | Does not back up files needed for uninstall. |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
/integrate:path | Integrates the update into the Windows source files. These files are located at the path that is specified in the switch. |
/extract[:path] | Extracts files without starting the Setup program. |
/ER | Enables extended error reporting. |
/verbose | Enables verbose logging. During installation, creates %Windir%\CabBuild.log. This log details the files that are copied. Using this switch may cause the installation to proceed more slowly. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports many of the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841.
Removing the Update
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed. |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
Verifying that the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties. Note Depending on the edition of the operating system, or the programs that are installed on your system, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed.
- On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table. Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Registry Key Verification
You may also be able to verify the files that this security update has installed by reviewing the registry keys listed in the Reference Table in this section.
These registry keys may not contain a complete list of installed files. Also, these registry keys may not be created correctly when an administrator or an OEM integrates or slipstreams this security update into the Windows installation source files.
Other Information
Acknowledgments
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
- Fabien Le Mentec of SkyRecon for reporting the AFD Kernel Overwrite Vulnerability (CVE-2008-3464)
Support
- 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 the International Support Web site.
Disclaimer
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Revisions
- V1.0 (October 14, 2008): Bulletin published.
- V1.1 (January 13, 2009): Added an entry to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to this Security Update, explaining this revision as a detection change for this security update. The corrected detection offers the security update to affected systems that previously were not offered this security update. Customers who have successfully updated their systems do not need to reinstall this update.
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