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Thursday, July 17, 2003

Windows Hole du Jour -- 9:56 am CST, Update by A.T. Hun

Microsoft has released a patch for every version of Windows except ME to patch a hole in the "remote procedure call (RPC) process". What does this mean?

The flaw is in a component of the operating system that allows other computers to request the Windows system perform an action or service. The component, known as the remote procedure call (RPC) process, facilitates such activities such as sharing files and allowing others to use the computer's printer.

By sending too much data to the RPC process, an attacker can cause the system to grant full access to the system.

So if you run any of those versions of Windows, hit Windows Update ASAP. Thanks HardOCP.

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