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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. Servers by sopssa · · Score: 5, Informative

    and Windows Server 2008 R2

    This is why you don't use unnecessary things like Aero (and graphical displays) on servers. Granted Aero isn't enabled by default on Windows Server 2008, but it's still all unnecessary. Servers are meant to be configured and left running with minimal installs. You can do everything you need to from a command line, and sftp for editing those configuration files. When you have a minimalistic install there's also much less change of some random software having an exploitable bug.

  2. 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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    Lurchicus - For Sig, see other side.
  3. Worse yet, by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    it might render your porn poorly.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
  4. 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