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MS Plugs Worm Hole
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Posted by Donster on: 2006-07-12 15:40:02 508
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Thanks Steve @ HardOCP
Microsoft released a total of 18 fixes for security vulnerabilities in Windows and Office software yesterday. If you haven’t patched your box yet, you need to.
"Four updates tackled five Windows-related issues, including a security hole in a Windows component called "mailslot." The flaw poses the most severe risk in Tuesday's bunch, security specialist Symantec said in a statement. By sending a specially crafted network packet, an intruder could use the hole to remotely commandeer a vulnerable computer, without user interaction. The flaw affects Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft said in security bulletin MS06-035."
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