On Wednesday a vulnerability was reported in Cisco IOS software that causes a DOS simply by sending a specific packet through it. This _was_ a serious issue. Now an exploit has been fully disclosed and it is a critical issue. Cisco urges, "in the strongest terms," everyone to upgrade their IOS. If you have a cisco router, chances are its vulnerable.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/31790.html http://theregister.co.uk/content/55/31825.html http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030717-blocked.shtml They have made an upgrade freely available to everyone. I received instructions for downloading my correct version within 2 hours after emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED], and I do not have any type of support contract or VAR support. Cory -- Cory Petkovsek Adapting Information Adaptable IT Consulting Technology to your (541) 914-8417 business [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AdaptableIT.com _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug