Re: Fix for MS Outlook Vulnerability - shortcut?

[Rooster <rooster () ATTRITION ORG>]

FYI, this WILL break outlook express.

-=rooster=-

On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Elias Levy wrote:

> * Charl van der Walt (charl () WIPS SENSEPOST COM) [000722 20:46]:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can anyone tell me whether the inetcomm.dll probolem can be fixed simply by replacing the DLL. If so, why has 
> > Microsoft not made the files available individually, instead of as part of complete version upgrade.
> >
> > If the problem can be addressed by replacing the DLL, would anyone be interested in helping to compile a list of 
> > the DLLs for the various MS flavours (95, 98, NT & 2000), or is the same DLL always used?
>
> Better late than never. Yes, a source in-the-know has told me that
> simply relpacing the inetcomm.dll is enough to fix the problem. You do
> not need to upgrade your whole set up.
>
> > Thanks and Regards
> >
> > Charl
> >
> > ===========================================================================
> > charl van der walt          +27 83 454 4203         SensePost (Pty) Ltd
> > ===========================================================================
> >
> > PS We have something of a bandwidth restriction here in the 3rd world so if the hole can be plugged without having 
> > to download MEGS of data from the USA that would be nice :)
>
> --
> Elias Levy
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