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Jibz

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Security hole reported in RDP
« on: March 13, 2012, 07:57 PM »
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/microsoft-warns-expect-exploits-for-critical-windows-worm-hole/10745

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Attention Microsoft Windows administrators: Stop what you’re doing and apply the new — and very critical — MS12-020 update.

Microsoft is warning that there’s a remote, pre-authentication, network-accessible code execution vulnerability in its implementation of the RDP protocol.

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Remote Desktop Protocol accesses an object in memory that has been improperly initialized or has been deleted. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run abitrary code on the target system. An attacker could then install programs; view,change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
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Re: Security hole reported in RDP
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2012, 09:01 PM »
These updates are on Windows update at this time.
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Re: Security hole reported in RDP
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 10:06 PM »
Thx for the heads-up Jibz. :Thmbsup:

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