{"id":3234,"date":"2006-01-09T10:16:27","date_gmt":"2006-01-09T09:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calcolo.mi.infn.it\/?p=3234"},"modified":"2017-10-20T08:37:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T08:37:22","slug":"news-n-298-us-cert-technical-cyber-security-alert-ta06-005a-update-for-microsoft-windows-metafile-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calcolo.mi.infn.it\/?p=3234","title":{"rendered":"News n. 298 &#8211; US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-005A &#8212; Update for Microsoft Windows Metafile Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buongiorno,<br \/>\nfinalmente e` stata rilasciata una patch per il baco di Windows che<br \/>\npermette l`esecuzione di codice malevolo tramite l`apertura di immagini<br \/>\n.wmf.<br \/>\nSi raccomanda pertanto di effettuare l`update di tutti i sistemi windows<br \/>\nil prima possibile e di mantenere sempre aggiornato l`antivirus.<\/p>\n<p>Domenica Quartarella<br \/>\nServizio Calcolo<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nHash: SHA1<\/p>\n<p>                         National Cyber Alert System<\/p>\n<p>                  Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-005A<\/p>\n<p>Update for Microsoft Windows Metafile Vulnerability<\/p>\n<p>    Original release date: January 5, 2006<br \/>\n    Last revised: &#8212;<br \/>\n    Source: US-CERT<\/p>\n<p>Systems Affected<\/p>\n<p>      * Systems running Microsoft Windows<\/p>\n<p>Overview<\/p>\n<p>    Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-001 contains an update to fix a<br \/>\n    vulnerability in the way Microsoft Windows handles images in the<br \/>\n    Windows Metafile (WMF) format.<\/p>\n<p>I. Description<\/p>\n<p>    TA05-362A describes a vulnerability in the way Microsoft Windows<br \/>\n    handles Windows Metafile images. This vulnerability could allow a<br \/>\n    remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Microsoft Security Bulletin<br \/>\n    MS06-001 contains an update to fix this vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p>    The vulnerability is described in further detail in VU#181038.<\/p>\n<p>II. Impact<\/p>\n<p>    A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary<br \/>\n    code if the user is persuaded to view a specially crafted Windows<br \/>\n    Metafile.<\/p>\n<p>III. Solution<\/p>\n<p>Apply a patch from your vendor<\/p>\n<p>    Install the appropriate update according to Microsoft Security<br \/>\n    Bulletin MS06-001.<\/p>\n<p>Appendix A. References<\/p>\n<p>      * Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-001 &#8211;<br \/>\n        <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/technet\/security\/Bulletin\/MS06-001.mspx\">www.microsoft.com\/technet\/security\/Bulletin\/MS06-001.mspx<\/a>><\/p>\n<p>      * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#181038 &#8211;<br \/>\n        <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kb.cert.org\/vuls\/id\/181038\">www.kb.cert.org\/vuls\/id\/181038<\/a>><\/p>\n<p>      * US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA05-362A &#8211;<br \/>\n        <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/cas\/techalerts\/TA05-362A.html\">www.us-cert.gov\/cas\/techalerts\/TA05-362A.html<\/a>><\/p>\n<p>  ____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>    The most recent version of this document can be found at:<\/p>\n<p>      <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/cas\/techalerts\/TA06-005A.html\">www.us-cert.gov\/cas\/techalerts\/TA06-005A.html<\/a>><br \/>\n  ____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>    Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send<br \/>\n    email to <<a href=\"mailto:cert@cert.org\" >cert@cert.org<\/a>> with &#8220;TA06-005A Feedback VU#181038&#8221; in the<br \/>\n    subject.<br \/>\n  ____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>    For instructions on subscribing to or unsubscribing from this<br \/>\n    mailing list, visit <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/cas\/signup.html\">www.us-cert.gov\/cas\/signup.html<\/a>>.<br \/>\n  ____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>    Produced 2006 by US-CERT, a government organization.<\/p>\n<p>    Terms of use:<\/p>\n<p>      <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/legal.html\">www.us-cert.gov\/legal.html<\/a>><br \/>\n  ____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Revision History<\/p>\n<p>    January 5, 2006: Initial release<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nVersion: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU\/Linux)<\/p>\n<p>iQEVAwUBQ72ZA30pj593lg50AQLAqgf\/Wwj2V0SfgA61RdAw1H8GxAaWjb3Hsuix<br \/>\n8DMAcZv8yITiZLkt2JD\/d1piq28v0o23g0TR2I2F5sj+8GsfkmYGLOGkoqYJ4v+0<br \/>\n8yD3JZIxwcR+OJlA29HZebBHUNR00QBUQEb369QK9mntVqUZ\/XKGiW05mQPODwhr<br \/>\nrFJQy3hB54evEGltScn4wTzzEB2YsSShKlBCAPOVLocLUNIZ1X60n234fe0YLABK<br \/>\nIUpDp6g\/CrDmQ3fQYLfBGQQD462NIdccYzeYNARCOSR77dHbPYAiMvNQiiJSvrEp<br \/>\n4Iz2Gkm0T+jA9o4SgmkuYOtA\/+3XaWXDgUP3d6Kwfo4cm9LzciF+vQ==<br \/>\n=GfKm<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8211;END PGP SIGNATURE&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buongiorno, finalmente e` stata rilasciata una patch per il baco di Windows che permette l`esecuzione di codice malevolo tramite l`apertura di immagini .wmf. Si raccomanda pertanto di effettuare l`update di tutti i sistemi windows il prima possibile e di mantenere sempre aggiornato l`antivirus. 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