MS05-011: Vulnerability in server message block could allow remote code execution (885250)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium) 2003
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2000
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition

Technical update

December 13, 2005
  • After you install security update 885250, you may not be able to view the contents of a subfolder on a network share in Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1), in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), or in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This issue only occurs under very special conditions. This issue has been fixed by a download. For more information, see the "Known issues" section.
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-011. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Known issues

  • After you install security update 885250, the issue that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article may occur:

    895900 You cannot save a file from your Windows XP-based or Windows 2000-based computer to a shared folder on a file server

  • After you install security update 885250, you may not be able to view the contents of a subfolder on a network share in Windows XP with SP1, in Windows XP with SP2, or in Windows Server 2003. For more information about this issue and about how to resolve this issue when it occurs, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    896427 After you install security update 885250 (MS05-011), you may not be able to view the contents of a subfolder on a network share by using Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/6/2006
Keywords:kbSecurity KbSECBulletin KbSECVulnerability kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbBug kbfix kbWinServ2003preSP1fix kbWin2000preSP5fix kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix kbHotfixServer KB885250
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