Microsoft Patch Tuesday October 2005

As announced earlier this month, Microsoft has released a whole bunch of security updates today. Below is a list and hyperlink to the released updates along with a short description:

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB905495)
  A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to tamper with the file transfer location on your computer when using the Microsoft Windows FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
  A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) and gain control over it.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
  A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated attacker to gain access and potentially compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB899589)
  A security issue has been identified in the Client Service for NetWare that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it, if you have installed this service.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
  A denial of service security issue has been identified that could cause the Network Manager service to stop responding on your Windows-based system.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
  A remote code execution security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
  A security issue has been identified in the Plug and Play service that could allow an authenticated attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it.

• Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB896688) Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

• Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
  A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using DirectShow and gain control over it.