Pipe 2V0H Microsoft vulnerability allows remote code execution via a malformed SSL packet

Microsoft vulnerability allows remote code execution via a malformed SSL packet

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Microsoft has quietly patched and announced a bug that allows remote code to be executed on any system configure to accept ssl transactions.

Threats are also being made if legacy patches are not produced quickly.

Please editorialize and pad it out, I'm not good at this sort of thing.

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2014-11-13 13:18
Microsoft vulnerability allows remote code execution via a malformed SSL packet
zafiro17@pipedot.org
Microsoft has quietly patched and serious SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) bug that announced a bug that allows remote code to be executed on any system configured to accept sslSSL transactions. That is to say, essentially, every Windows system ever made.

The bug is being discussed Ton Pastebin, whreats are alit iso being alleged that Microsoft has seriously understated the seriousness of this bug, potentially in an effort to downplay its use as a potential zero day. The same folks are madking threa>ts about what will happen if lMicrosoft doesn't get around to producying patches for legarcy systems as well, given hotw produced quickly.

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No, you are not ;-) (Score: 1)

by tanuki64@pipedot.org on 2014-11-12 16:34 (#2V0K)

But still really important to know, I think. Thanks.