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RE: Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole

From: "David LeBlanc" <dleblanc () mindspring com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 13:53:22 -0800

From: Richard M. Smith [mailto:rms () computerbytesman com]

   "Customers using Windows 98, 98SE or ME should apply the patch 
   if the Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) service is installed 
and running"


As Matt pointed out, it will only be there if you've installed Internet
Connection Sharing that came with XP. I'm not 100% sure on this, being a
long-time NT-Win2k-XP bigot who hasn't run the Win9x line since '95 was
in beta.

BTW, another option that the FBI is offering at the

www.nipc.gov Web site is to turn off UPNP altogether:

   Update: "Universal Plug and Play Vulnerabilities"
   http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/2001/01-030-2.htm

Which is incorrect information that will leave you vulnerable because it
tells you to turn off the WRONG service. NIPC, unfortunately, isn't a
very good source of information right now. Vendor bulletins and this
list are better (IMHO).

David LeBlanc
dleblanc () mindspring com

Current thread:

Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole Richard M. Smith (Dec 26)
- RE: Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole Marc Maiffret (Dec 27)
  - RE: Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole Richard M. Smith (Dec 29)
    - RE: Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole David LeBlanc (Dec 30)
  - RE: Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole Paul Schmehl (Dec 29)
  - Re: Too much misleading advice on the Universal Plug-and-Play security hole Matthew Caron (Dec 29)