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Windows 7 RTM 7600.16385.090713-1255 HERE !

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Flaw in Windows 7 and Vista could allow remote reboot

section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 8.9.2009

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Security experts warned Tuesday that a vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol can be exploited via the net to crash or reboot Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.




An exploit written in Python is already available and being tested by security experts. Initial tests by heise security indicate the exploit enabled a remote reboot of a Vista system. However, in the test, the exploit had no apparent effect on a computer running Windows 7.

Microsoft has yet to acknowledge the issue and release an official update. The only current workaround is to close the SMB ports by un-ticking the boxes for file and printer access in the firewall settings.

source: h-online.com

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Comments(2)

Not quite

By Luthian on 09.09.2009 - 04:09
this bug is not present in the rtm build of windows 7 (it is however in the beta and rc builds)

TO Luthian

By yep on 09.09.2009 - 20:09
i you sure mr. luthian

i have installed the rtm one no problem then


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