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By Elinor Mills CNET News
Posted on ZDNet News: Nov 12, 2009 5:12:52 AM

Microsoft said on Wednesday it is looking into a report of a vulnerability in Windows 7 and Server 2008 Release 2 that could be used by an attacker to remotely crash the computer.

The company is investigating claims of a "possible denial-of-service vulnerability in Windows Server Message Block (SMB)," the Microsoft spokesperson said, adding that the company was unaware of any attacks trying to exploit the hole.

The bug triggers an infinite loop on the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol used for sharing files in Windows, researcher Laurent Gaffié wrote in a posting on the Full-Disclosure mailing list and on a blog.

For more, read "Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole" on CNET News.

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Wiki updated - This page was last modified on 17 November 2009 at 22:34.
New news to me since it appears my source was updated yesterday.

Oh well... I stand corrected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSX_10.4#cite_note-4

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Posted by: Wintel BSOD Posted on: 11/18/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
I hope Jeremy got some sleep last night  Michael Kelly | 11/12/09
It didn't take long, did it?  Wintel BSOD | 11/13/09
first of many zillions  ljenux-23043766007667558234416105604265 | 11/12/09
Remember yesterdays Mac update  spaul40 | 11/12/09
So how does the Mac update make this MS flaw acceptable?  john_gillespie@... | 11/12/09
After you show where he made such a claim.  ye | 11/12/09
You see nothing...  Wintel BSOD | 11/13/09
Probably because he doesn?t hallucinate  count trouble | 11/13/09
No, he's blind as a bat  Wintel BSOD | 11/14/09
RE: Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole  Loverock Davidson | 11/12/09
re:RE: Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
To download patches on Tuesday!  whoflungdung | 11/12/09
So you don't know what proactive is do you  Viva la crank dodo | 11/12/09
someone should ban you already  ljenux-23043766007667558234416105604265 | 11/12/09
How does this make it past the default firewall?  NonZealot | 11/12/09
It's when you use public WIFI  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
Please expand your explanation  NonZealot | 11/12/09
re:Please expand your explanation  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
Nope, I'm talking about defaults  NonZealot | 11/12/09
You care ...  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
I'm not at a public WiFi spot right now  NonZealot | 11/12/09
@honeymonster, no thanks, it's against the law n/t  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
You are welcome to try to hack mine  Wintel BSOD | 11/13/09
More reading for your pleasure  NonZealot | 11/12/09
Which means the server service is unavailable...  s_southern | 11/12/09
re:Which means the server service is unavailable...  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
Windows 7 Enterprise happy  s_southern | 11/12/09
You have all ...  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
Linux has file sharing turned on by default?  NonZealot | 11/12/09
@NZ  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
Why would I write a bug report?  NonZealot | 11/12/09
Thing is...  Wintel BSOD | 11/13/09
It is a client-side bug  Earthling2 | 11/12/09
the screen door syndrome  john_gillespie@... | 11/12/09
Your Security Expert is full of it...  Heatlesssun | 11/12/09
re:Your Security Expert is full of it...  n0neXn0ne | 11/12/09
like heatlesssun said...  jamesrayg | 11/12/09
Really?  Wintel BSOD | 11/13/09
did you see?  count trouble | 11/13/09
Or so??  Wintel BSOD | 11/14/09
Ummmm...  markei | 11/16/09
Wiki updated - This page was last modified on 17 November 2009 at 22:34.  Wintel BSOD | 11/18/09
UNIX based systems, such as Mac and Linux...  arminw | 11/16/09
RE: Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole  Heatlesssun | 11/12/09
RE: Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole  GDoC | 11/12/09
Amen n/t  wjarvis@... | 11/16/09
WTF is "zero-day" supposed to mean?  dgurney | 11/17/09

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