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DirectX Flaw Leaves Windows Vulnerable

Posted by michael on from the windows-update-time-again dept.

cryonic*angel writes "Just when you thought it was safe to start buying music from BuyMusic, another another Windows security flaw is found, in DirectX this time, that basically affects every possible windows configuration that is still supported. I wonder, will they indemnify me for this?"

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  1. Related Linux security flaw by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    In related news a recent security flaw in Linux has caused many of its users to repel women and turn to gay sex. For the patch please visit #GNAA on EFnet as soon as possible.

  2. Re:*cough* *ahem* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Rough cough there... did you catch that cold due to lack of sleep because it took you 6341254 days to setup your linux box so you could browse the web?

  3. What's better, though? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    (a) patching DirectX

    or

    (b) sex with a mare?
  4. Orginal Post Did Do Auto UPDATE by nurb432 · · Score: 1, Troll

    The parent of this mess complemented the system on the fact it auto UPDATED his pc during the night.

    Yes i realize you can turn it off ( for now.. That option will be eventually revoked. give it some time. ).

    This was a direct comment about the auto UPDATE option he was so glad he had.. it sucks and is bad bad bad bad.

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  5. Sounds like BS to me by jobugeek · · Score: 0, Troll

    There is no IIS on Windows XP. That only comes with the server edition of which there is no XP version. Sorry, try again.

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  6. For being so pro-Linux ... by Chromodromic · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... Slashdot is, without out a doubt, the premiere Windows bug announcement service on the Web. I hear about bugs here before I hear about them from Security Focus.

    Thanks, Slashdot!

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  7. Re:SP4 products are not affected by this flaw by MagicBox · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ok, now not to be in the defense of anyone here, but as a sysadmin, the ultimate nightmare is having: (quoting you)"Everything else (servers to workstations) is running Netware, BSD, Linux or OS X." and add windows to that -- that is 5 different OSes and who knows how many apps in one network. That raises a lot of questions about the integity and security of a network.

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