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Microsoft Refuses To Fix NT 4.0 Exploit

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the no-visible-means-of-support dept.

shmigget writes "The Register is reporting that Microsoft is throwing in the towel as far as NT 4 is concerned on the latest security flaw to affect Windows 2000, XP, and NT 4. They quote Microsoft as saying 'The architectural limitations of Windows NT 4.0 do not support the changes that would be required to remove this vulnerability.'" There still is a workaround for NT 4.0. Instead of patching the problem, it's advised to firewall off port 135 on an affected machine.

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  1. Re:ZoneAlarm by RayOfLight · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Duh.

    He said "patch", not "workaround". There's a difference, you know. In my eyes, a patch actually fixes something whereas a workaround merely does a temporary fix that could also be considered a "hack" or something ugly and dirty.

  2. Im as quick to Bash MS as the next guy but by N3WBI3 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There is a 2000 and XP fix, NT is a very old operating system and there was bound to come a point at which a vulnerability would come up that cant be fixed. Lets face it NT 4.0 has to be around 6 years old mac was on OS7 (?) at that point, I dont see Mac even supporting 8 now.

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  3. Re:Borg icon by smartin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think the GPL is just as Borg-like as MS.

    Ooo look someone actually bought the M$ GPL FUD.

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  4. In other news: by Cid+Highwind · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Linus announced last week that there would be no 1.x kernel patch to correct ptrace vulnerability.

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