NEW - Security Flaw In Windows XP... (and 2000/2003)

[Marc Liron]

Hi,

My site has been receiving a lot of email about the new
security vulnerability to users of XP (and NT4/2000/2003)

Some of the folks writing to me are confused about this
issue as it relates to the flaw in XP's DCOM/RPCSS
services.

Microsoft have already issued a patch under KB823980 for
a known security threat. (Those that did not apply this
patch are the ones who were hit by the MSBlaster worm!)

However, Microsoft have discovered THREE more flaws that
could lead to another similar worm attacking tens of
thousands of users!

Users need to patch their systems against any potential
Threat exploiting these new DCOM/RPCSS flaws.

I have posted the following article in response to the
amount of interest in this subject.

The new patch is under KB824146 - released 10th Sept 2003

http://www.updatexp.com/kb824146.html


Kind Regards

Marc Liron
www.updatexp.com

 

[Geoff]

i installed this patch - 824146 - this morning on the PC's
on my home network and on my laptop.

Unfortunately its had the effect that I can no longer
access my home network from the laptop. The laptop is
configured to be a member of the domain I use at work,
while the home network is configured as a workgroup. This
has worked fine up till now - despite not being a member
of the workgroup I've still been able to see and use
resources on the PC's which belong to it. Unfortunately
this is no longer the case.

So - any idea if there's a solution for this?

thanks
Geoff