CRITICAL Microsoft Vulnerability

XP, NT, 2000 and others - get your patch quick.

[gethan]

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Affects XP, NT, 2000 and Virtual PC for Mac.

Who should read this document: Customers who are using Microsoft® Windows®

Impact of vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Recommendation: Systems administrators should apply the update immediately.

[Reflection]

Wouldnt it be better to just quietly include the 'fix' in windows update rather than announcing the specific flaw to the entire world?

For example, when using authentication protocols based on ASN.1 it could be possible to construct a malformed authentication request that could expose this vulnerability.

I'll get started on that right away ;)

[bakedjake]

I'll get started on that right away ;)

Someone already has. eEye did it internally. Which means the bad guys aren't far behind.

another thread: [webmasterworld.com...]

[gethan]

[webmasterworld.com...]

Main thread, linked from front page.

[phantombookman]

Hi Guys
my computer is currently doing a microsoft auto update, can I presume that the required patch will be included?
Sorry if this sounds dumb
Regards
Rod