Thanks for the info Darrell. Just the type of info I like to see, since all of us (most of us) run Windoze desktops. The sooner we hear of security issues, the sooner we can take care of them!!!
Thanks again for taking the time to post!!! Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "e-smith-devinfo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:26 PM Subject: [e-smith-devinfo] Microsoft CRITICAL security flaw found! > > This is the link for the article on Canoe Tech News: > > http://canoe.ca/CNEWSTechNews0112/20_windows-ap.html > > Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-059 > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-059.asp > > Unchecked Buffer in Universal Plug and Play can Lead to System Compromise > Originally posted: December 20, 2001 > > Impact of vulnerability: Run code of attacker's choice. > > Maximum Severity Rating: Critical > > Recommendation: Microsoft strongly urges all Windows XP customers to > apply the patch immediately. Customers using Windows 98, 98SE or ME > should apply the patch if the Universal Plug and Play service is > installed and running. > > Affected Software: > > Microsoft Windows 98 > Microsoft Windows 98SE > Microsoft Windows ME > Microsoft Windows XP > > Regards, > > -- > Darrell May > DMC Netsourced.com > http://netsourced.com > http://myEZserver.com > > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org > > -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
