MS08-003: Vulnerability in Active Directory could allow denial of service

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-003. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the corresponding security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200802.mspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-003.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web site: For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

Known issues with this security update

• After you install this security update, LDAP queries may fail for large result sets on a Windows Server 2003-based computer. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  949876� LDAP queries fail for large result sets after security update MS08-003 is applied on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

Additional information about this security update

For more information about this security update and for information about any known issues with specific releases of this software, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: