Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

Iria · Jul 26, 2006, 02:39 AM

Source: News.com
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Two new pieces of computer code that could spawn attacks on Microsoft Windows PCs have been released onto the Internet, security companies have warned.

The first exploit code takes advantage of a "critical" flaw in the Windows Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, client, according to a customer alert sent out by the French Security Incident Response Team on Monday. Microsoft released a fix on July 11 for the problem, Symantec said in its own advisory for subscribers.

An attacker could gain full control over an unpatched Windows computer using the exploit, Symantec said.

Jul 26, 2006, 02:39 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk Source: News.com ________ Two new pieces of computer code that could spawn attacks on Microsoft Windows PCs have been released onto the Internet, security companies have warned. The first exploit code takes advantage of a "critical" flaw in the Windows Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, client, according to a customer alert sent out by the French Security Incident Response Team on Monday. Microsoft released a fix on July 11 for the problem, Symantec said in its own advisory for subscribers. An attacker could gain full control over an unpatched Windows computer using the exploit, Symantec said.