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Re: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Vulnerabilities
From: Luca Mihailescu <luca () mihailescu net>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:15:55 -0500
You gotta be kidding me.This is one of the worst "disclosure" i've seen lately. L. Quoting Willie G <gates () defrauded us>:
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Vulnerabilities Original issue date: February 02, 2004 Last revised: -- February 04, 2004 Source: PERFIDIOUS DOT ORG SECURITY TEAM Systems Affected All Microsoft Products Overview Microsoft contains multiple vulnerabilities within their vulnerabilities the most serious of which could allow another vulnerability to execute another vulnerability and open a Pandora's box of vulnerabilities which can lead to a Denial of Service attack on an administrator's inbox. Description Microsoft Security Bulletins describe vulnerabilities. When issuing these vulnerability bulletins, Microsoft has been creating localhost based Denial of Service attacks on administrator mailboxes worldwide. The problem arises by various security organizations releasing too many Microsoft vulnerability alerts for programs which have security flaws. ///// gates@defrauded:~> mutt -y --- Mutt --- defrauded : ~/Maildir/.ms-sec [ 1743765209473471876432 msgs SEGMENTATION FAULT ///// Impact This problem is becoming a costly one for administrators worldwide and a estimates show billions of dollars in losses incurred by this vulnerability because of the time spent sifting through these vulnerabilities, adding patches, updating, etc. Solutions Remove your email address from mailing lists which post Microsoft Security updates Install an alternative Operating System -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "That vulnerability is theoretical" Willie G. gates () shafted us Shafted US Security Team 00-212-555-1269 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Vulnerabilities Willie G (Feb 04)
- Re: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Vulnerabilities Luca Mihailescu (Feb 04)
- Re: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Vulnerabilities Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 04)