Description of the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: November 11, 2003 (813379)


The information in this article applies to:

  • FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions from Microsoft

SUMMARY

Microsoft has released a security patch to FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions from Microsoft. This security patch offers the highest level of stability and the highest level of enhanced security that is available for FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions. This security patch fixes an issue in FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions that could allow an attacker to send a specially-formed request that could cause a temporary denial of service.

This article describes how to download and how to install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: KB813379.

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How to download and how to install the security patch

Note Before you install the security patch, make sure that you meet both of the following conditions:
  • You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative permissions.
  • You must stop all services that are related to the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.

    Note If you do not stop all services that are related to FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, or if the file that you want to update is in use, you are prompted to restart your computer after the security patch is installed.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: KB813379 package now.
Release Date: November 11, 2003

For more information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

When you are prompted to download the file or to save the file, click Save this Program to Disk, and then save the file to your desktop. To install the security patch, double-click the file that you downloaded to your desktop, and then follow the instructions for the installation.

Note After you install the security patch, you cannot remove it.

How to determine whether the security patch is installed

The Security Patch contains updated versions of the following files: 
   File name      Version
   --------------------------
   Author.dll    4.00.02.7523
   Author.exe    4.00.02.7523
   Cfgwiz.exe    4.00.02.7523
   Eula.txt      0.00.00.0000
   Fp4Amsft.dll  4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Anscp.dll  4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Apws.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Areg.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Atxt.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Autl.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Avnb.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Avss.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Awebs.dll  4.00.02.7523
   Fp4Awel.dll   4.00.02.7802
   Fp40ext.inf   0.00.00.0000
   Fp98sadm.exe  3.00.02.1706
   Fp98swin.exe  3.00.02.1706
   Fpadmcgi.exe  4.00.02.7523
   Fpadmdll.dll  4.00.02.7523
   Fpcheck.exe   0.00.00.0000
   Fpcount.exe   4.00.02.7523
   Fpencode.dll  1997.05.27.0000
   Fpexedll.dll  4.00.02.7523
   Fpmmc.dll     4.00.02.7523
   Fpmmcsat.dll  4.00.02.7523
   Fpremadm.exe  4.00.02.7523
   FPSERVER.exe  4.00.02.7802
   Fpsrvadm.exe  4.00.02.7523
   Htimage.exe   4.00.02.5526
   Imagemap.exe  4.00.02.5526
   Shtml.dll     4.00.02.7523
   Shtml.exe     4.00.02.7523
   Ststopsv.exe  0.00.00.0000
   Stubadm.exe   4.00.02.7523
   Stubvwin.exe  4.00.02.7523
   Tcptest.exe   4.00.02.7523
   Tcptsat.dll   4.00.02.7523
   Vhttpd32.exe  4.00.02.7802
   Admin.dll     4.00.02.7523
   Admin.exe     4.00.02.7523
   Eula.txt      0.00.00.0000

Issue that is fixed by the security patch

The FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Security Patch: KB813379 fixes the following issue:
  • Specially-constructed request may cause a temporary denial of service.

    An attacker may be able to send a specially-constructed request that could cause a temporary denial of service.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/8/2005
Keywords:kbsetup kbdownload kbSecurity kbUpdate kbinfo KB813379 kbAudDeveloper
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