Posted on 10/23/2008 10:34:26 AM PDT by justlurking
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request. On Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability without authentication to run arbitrary code. It is possible that this vulnerability could be used in the crafting of a wormable exploit. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect network resources from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and rated Important for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that the Server service handles RPC requests. For more information about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately.
Known Issues. None
A security hole in Windows? I’m shocked, shocked I tell ya!!
They exist in OSX and Linux too.
If someone ever figures out how to crack the Windows Update feature, we could have a real mess on our hands.
Done, thanks!
If someone ever figures out how to crack the Windows Update feature, we could have a real mess on our hands.
Yeah. Or OS X or any software update system . . .
This one is huge. We’ve got folks from our windows groups running around today like their hair is on fire.
Sorry, I quit downloading XP updates when Microsoft trashed my ability to get on the internet with one of their ‘improvements’. Seems they didn’t like folks using ZoneAlarm.
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