TITLE: Windows XP Firewall Dial-Up Security Issue SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA13492
VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/13492/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition http://secunia.com/product/16/ Microsoft Windows XP Professional http://secunia.com/product/22/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in Windows XP SP2, which erroneously causes the firewall to allow connections from the Internet. The problem is caused by the way certain dialers configure the routing table and how local subnets are interpreted when the "My network (subnet) only" option is used in the Microsoft Windows Firewall. This issue only affects Windows XP with Service Pack 2 in combination with a dial-up network connection. SOLUTION: Apply update: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=da66a0ac-55ca-4591-b3e6-d78695899141&displaylang=en PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886185 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
