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Microsoft Warns of Windows 7 Graphics Flaw

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the leaky-pipes-make-for-wet-basements dept.

Barence writes "A flaw with the graphics driver in Windows 7 could compromise the stability and security of PCs, Microsoft has warned. The vulnerability lies in the Windows Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) for the 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft claims that the flaw could lead to machines rebooting or even allow a hacker to remotely execute code, although it claims either eventuality is improbable. Concerned users are being advised to disable Windows Aero until Microsoft can issue a fix."

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  1. No way! by Lurchicus · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'll get Areo when you pry it out of my cold dead... damn... it rebooted again!

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  2. Re:GUI is still there for remote desktop and it's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    easier than cmd? you must be new here.

  3. Worse yet, by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    it might render your porn poorly.

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    1. Re:Worse yet, by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Funny

      it might render your porn poorly.

      Or cause you to reboot prematurely.

    2. Re:Worse yet, by Thanshin · · Score: 2, Funny

      my fellow admirer of the pornographic arts.

      It's better to just say "man".

      Otherwise we'd end up with heroes called Superfellow-admirer-of-the-pornographic-arts.

    3. Re:Worse yet, by jgagnon · · Score: 2, Funny

      There's an app for that...

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  4. Re:Oh, sure, fine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So they've got IE 6 working now?

  5. better yet by batistuta · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is why you don't use unnecessary things like Aero (and graphical displays) on servers.

    This is why you don't use unnecessary things like Windows Server 2008 R2 on servers.

    There. Fixed it for you

  6. Re:Oh, sure, fine... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Signs of infection include a symbol with quadrants 1 through 4 as green red blue yellow.

  7. Re:Anyone else catching the display driver name? by GauteL · · Score: 2, Funny

    Canonical

    Could they have released a borked up driver named after the competition so that in time people looking into Ubuntu might recognize the name Canonical and associate it with something that "compromise the stability and security of PCs?"

    I think this post demonstrates a new level of paranoia when it comes to Microsoft.

  8. Re:GUI is still there for remote desktop and it's by dubbreak · · Score: 2, Funny

    Welcome to the real world, where we use the appropriate tools for each task.

    I painted my house with a hammer you insensitive clod!!!

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