Another Critical Microsoft Hole

gmuslera writes "Not was enough that recent vulnerability in IE that can run any program in an unpatched windows system. Now there is another related to an ActiveX control that can make IE and IIS to run any code in the system. The Microsoft solution? kill the related ActiveX control and replace it with a safe one. The Microsoft problem? As this control is Microsoft signed, any site can require it, upload it and replace the "good" one with the vulnerable one. The final recomendation from Microsoft? Don't trust/run ActiveX controls signed by Microsoft." Gimble points to the appropriate locations on Microsoft's website: "Another buffer overrun (that allows arbitrary code to be run) has been admitted to by MS, and it affects IIS and IE on clients (but not on XP), and they have a patch available here Security Hotfix for Q329414. The kicker is that a patched system can be rendered vulnerable again by a hostile web site or HTML email. The 'solution' from MS in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-065 recommends that you remove MS from the list of Trusted Publishers."

Comments

Want some cheese with that whine?

[tiltowait]

Because without passive-aggressive complaining about Microsoft we'd have nothing to talk about. The whole approach that Slashdot takes on Microsoft with is not helping the common cause.

Like the story about X-Box mods being banned. Blizzard does the same thing with Diablo and Warcraft hackers as it is a very good idea, so no need to heap on the accusatory tone.

This reminds me of two things: the criticism of Dilbert that it makes workers more content to whine than change the system, and the lament by CmdrTaco about childish anti-Microsoft tactics, framed nicely against the Slashdot topic icon for Microsoft.

Great googoomoogoo!

[Valen Faerlwynd]

I sure am glad I use linux.
I kinda feel sorry for the uninitiatied masses who will never find out about all this till someone malicous person reformats their hard drive from half-way around the world.

Wow, I could say something on Microsoft's shody workmenship or their testing and debugging strategies, but I think the best have already been said. It's almost as if they aren't even trying anymore. *sigh*

Love and Peace,
Valen

linux community hypocrisy

[buddyjones]

you linux geeks (this means you, slashdot "editors"), take every opportunity to crow about Windows security holes, but conveniently fail to mention the number and frequency of patches issued for linux, which is at least as many as for Windows.

Microsoft has admitted that it has a poor security track record. The frequency (& ease of update) is evidence that Microsoft is making good on its promise of taking security seriously.

Compare ease of patching Windows with that of Linux, please.

Re:More design flaws

[Mr_Silver]

Microsoft is falling further behind in technology every month.

Can I have a credible source for this? I'm interested to read it.

Rather than trying to catch up, they've been trying to hold everyone else back.

And one for this too?

It's time for them to get out of the way and stop hindering economic growth in the IT sector.

Oh go on, give us one for this too whilst you're at it.

Or is this just plain and pure FUD?