Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)

SQL 2005 Service Pack

MS08-052 - Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)
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If your system already upgrade to
"Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (941203) MS08-040"
You need to apply MS08-052
refer to Microsoft Website
"The update for the selected product has been replaced by the update in the following bulletin(s): MS08-052". Selected Product refer to "MS08-040"

SQL 2005 Services Pack 3 coming soon?

SQL 2005 Services Pack 3 coming soon? SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 - CTP already release for testing at 27/10/2008.

"The release have been made available for general testing purposes only. Do not deploy the CTP software in production."

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SQL 2005 Service Pack 3?

I received daily email from sqlservercentral,. The daily email mention Microsoft won't come out Service Pack 3 for SQL 2005.

Few website also mention about this topic
* Hugo Kornelis: Want a Service Pack? Ask for it!
* Steve Jones: The Easy Poll
* Denis Gabo: Vote for SQL Server 2005 SP3
more information refer to this site

Today, I just read this in blog
"SQL Server 2005 SP3 - coming soon"


It seem a good news for SQL 2005 users

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Do some google and found this

Build	kb	description	last_update
9.00.3175	936305	Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 is available	18/6/2007
9.00.3152	933564	Cumulative hotfix package (build 3152) for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 is available	07/03/2007
9.00.3043		Service Pack 2 Refresh
9.00.3043		Service Pack 2 Original

What service pack should I install?
I don't have SQL Server 2005 SP2 yet
Apply SP2
Apply GDR2

2. I installed SP2 but don't know if I applied this before March 5th
get GDR2

3. I have applied SP2 and the GDR1 fix (current service pack 9.00.3050)
get GDR2

All update will get same version 9.00.3054

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SQL Server 2005 Service Pack

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cb6c71ea-d649-47ff-9176-e7cac58fd4bc&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2005 Cumulative hotfix package (Build 2153)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918222/
Accroding to the document,
- We must install each component package for your operating system
- We must enable the SQL Server Management Object (SMO) and SQL Server Distributed Management Object (SQL-DMO) extended stored procedures before You must enable the SQL Server Management Object (SMO) and SQL Server Distributed Management Object (SQL-DMO) extended stored procedures before you install the hotfix package install the hotfix package
- We must install all component packages in the order in which they are listed in this articleelse we may receive an error message.SQL Server 2005Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis ServicesMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Integration ServicesMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Notification ServicesMicrosoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting ServicesSQL Server 2005 Tools

More information about SQL Server 2005 cumulative hotfix package