Weekly Patch and Update Summary for Week of July 15, 2016

For all patches and updates listed below please use the appropriate updating methods for your system.  It is advised that you patch and update your system as soon as possible.

Microsoft

Microsoft has released their July 2016 Security Bulletin.  There are 11 updates that address multiple vulnerabilities across multiple products.  For more information please see Microsoft Security Bulletin for July 2016.

List of Updates:

• MS16-094 Security Update for Secure Boot
• MS16-093 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player
• MS16-092 Security Update for Windows Kernel
• MS16-091 Security Update for .NET Framework
• MS16-090 Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers
• MS16-089 Security Update for Windows Secure Kernel Mode
• MS16-088 Security Update for Microsoft Office
• MS16-087 Security Update for Windows Print Spooler Components
• MS16-086 Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript
• MS16-085 Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge
• MS16-084 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Adobe

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Acrobat, Flash Player, Reader and XMP Toolkit for Java.  Some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to gain control of a system.  

List of Updates:

• APSB16-24 XMP Toolkit for Java
• APSB16-25 Flash Player
• APSB16-26 Acrobat and Reader

Cisco

Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in their ASR 5000 Series and IOS XR for NCS 6000 Series routers.  These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to gain control of a system.

List of Updates:

• Cisco ASR 5000 Series SNMP Community String Disclosure Vulnerability
• Cisco IOS XR for NCS 6000 Packet Timer Leak Denial of Service Vulnerability

Drupal

Drupal has released a patch to address vulnerabilities in three modules.  Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take over a site running these modules.  Please see the Drupal official advisory for more information.  

Ubuntu

Canonical has released many security updates for their operating system Ubuntu.  For more information please see Ubuntu Security Notices.

List of Updates:

• USN-3028-1: NSPR vulnerability
• USN-3029-1: NSS vulnerability
• USN-3030-1: GD library vulnerabilities
• USN-3031-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities
• USN-3032-1: eCryptfs vulnerability
• USN-3033-1: libarchive vulnerabilities