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Microsoft Finally To Patch 17-Year-Old Bug

Posted by timothy on from the not-quite-barely-legal dept.

eldavojohn writes "Microsoft is due for a very large patch this month, in which five critical holes (that render Windows hijackable by an intruder) are due to be fixed, in addition to twenty other problems. The biggest change addresses a 17-year-old bug dating back to the days of DOS, discovered in January by their BFF Google. The patch should roll out February 9th."

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  1. Re:Not discovered in January by drinkypoo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Which still doesnt make it 17 years, like most of these comments assume in their madman ravings...

    The time the vulnerability was reported has zero bearing on how long the bug has existed.

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