Windows XP SP2 and the lack of security patches
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Windows XP SP2 and vulnerabilities
Microsoft has detected attacks on a critical vulnerability in Windows Shell, and affects all versions of Windows XP, Server 2003 and 2008, Vista and 7, both in 32 and 64 bits, including service packs. This makes the first serious and exploitable vulnerability is not patched Windows XP SP2, after the withdrawal of support for both this version for Vista RTM.
If for whatever reason you have not installed SP3 on Windows XP (SP1 or SP2 or Vista), you need to have it clear that this operating system only allows protected by quite uncomfortable tricks. Although not on the list of Microsoft, we must assume that Windows 2000 is vulnerable and will not patch to completely remove their support last week.
It is worth clarifying that the bug is in the management of shortcuts ("shortcuts") from Windows, in particular of the files that store the information for that access (with extension. "Lnk"). Apparently, Windows makes a mistake in interpreting these files, so that only necessary that the user sees the contents of the folder that stores the malicious shortcut to exploit the vulnerability. It is not even necessary to run the shortcut.
Unfortunately, and with some recurrence in the slow to react to problems that continue to emerge, Microsoft has not announced when it will resolve the bug, which we assume will not come until the next "party patch," which touches on August 10.
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A Commentary on Windows XP SP2 and the lack of security patches
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ventejuy on Wed, 28th July 2010 14:54
I do not think for both, finally, the administrator who worry about security will have installed XP SP3 a while. I guess the real problem will not go out when SP3 patches, time in which to migrate and have to buy new Windows license.
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