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Microsoft Releases "Critical" Emergency Patch
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Posted by Donster on: 2008-10-23 15:23:53 497
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Source: Tech-Ex
Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of each month, and that's when Microsoft typically releases security and other updates for their products. Sometimes an emergency requires an "out-of-band" patch. And today, October 23rd, Microsoft is pushing out a critical Windows security patch.
"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."
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News Source: Email
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