Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw, Exploit

Vikingod · Nov 18, 2005, 02:04 PM

Microsoft late Wednesday confirmed a denial-of-service flaw in its implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure Call) protocol and warned users that a working exploit is already publicly available.

Microsoft Corp. countered the public disclosure of the vulnerability with an advisory that clarify the scope of the impact and to provide pre-patch workaround for Windows users.

Microsoft advisory comes a few days after the proof-of-concept exploit code appeared on several security Web sites, including SecuriTeam.com, FrSIRT.com and Virus.org.
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Nov 18, 2005, 02:04 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw, Exploit Microsoft late Wednesday confirmed a denial-of-service flaw in its implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure Call) protocol and warned users that a working exploit is already publicly available. Microsoft Corp. countered the public disclosure of the vulnerability with an advisory that clarify the scope of the impact and to provide pre-patch workaround for Windows users. Microsoft advisory comes a few days after the proof-of-concept exploit code appeared on several security Web sites, including SecuriTeam.com, FrSIRT.com and Virus.org. __________ Read More / Source: eWEEK