Re: MS04-011 Status ?

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From: BeamGuy (nobody_at_SPAM.com)
Date: 04/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:14:42 -0400

Should I assume that a good software firewall would protect me when I plug my
laptop into the hotel high speed internet portal tommorrow?

"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message news:%23gkXGWKKEHA.2680@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> FWIW, there is a publicly available attack script available for this
> vulnerability now. The likelyhood is that such a script may enable a simple
> modification to an existing worm to use this vulnerability in the near
> future.
>
> "Jim Matthews" <jmweb@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23l6bwpJKEHA.3216@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Ok - I held off on installing these patches, and approving them for
> > installation on my consultant's (remote) laptops because of the problems
> > noted in this group and elsewhere.
> >
> > Is there any response or change from MS ?
> >
> > I know - I can't afford to have a successful attack - but I certainly
> > cannot
> > have one of these laptops "crash and burn" - so that seems the lesser
> > risk.
> >
> > Any guidance/news on this is greatly appreciated
> >
> > JM
> >
> >
>
>

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