Re: Microsoft releases critical fix that breaks their own software!

["Deus, Attonbitus" <Thor () HammerofGod com>]

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At 10:58 PM 6/12/2002, Geoff Shively wrote:
> What classic MS, their newest critical alert dealing with the Gopher Root
> Vulnerability discussed on Security Focus last week
> [http://online.securityfocus.com/news/464] seems to break windows media
> player.
>
> Is there any validity to this- and, does their fix work?
>
> More info on the microsoft critical alert:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/
> bulletin/MS02-027.asp
> More info on the breakage: http://www.pivx.com/workaround_fail.html


Why would you phrase the question like this when you *are* PivX, know the 
vulnerability exists, and have your own fix for it?
I mean, asking "is there any validity to this" seems almost like you are 
trying to pretend to be an unattached 3rd party-- To me, anyway...

I would think it would be just fine to say "Hey, here is the problem, we 
have verified it, and we have a solution.... "

Of course, feel free to correct me if I am wrong...

AD


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