As Microsoft prepares to release patches, researchers said they've seen exploit code for a new flaw that puts organizations using Vista and Windows 7 at great risk.
The flaw lies in a driver used for the Samba file-sharing feature in Windows, said Bojan Zdrnja, a handler for the SANS Internet Storm Center. Exploit code was released around 11 p.m. ET, he said.
Zdrnja said he tested the exploit code and it works on fully patched Vista machines running Service Pack 1 or 2 as well as Windows 7. It may also affect Windows Server 2008. When successfully attacked, the exploit will cause the targeted machine to crash.
"You get the blue screen of death," Zdrnja said.
More: http://computerworld.com/s/article/9137701/
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The flaw lies in a driver used for the Samba file-sharing feature in Windows, said Bojan Zdrnja, a handler for the SANS Internet Storm Center. Exploit code was released around 11 p.m. ET, he said.
Zdrnja said he tested the exploit code and it works on fully patched Vista machines running Service Pack 1 or 2 as well as Windows 7. It may also affect Windows Server 2008. When successfully attacked, the exploit will cause the targeted machine to crash.
"You get the blue screen of death," Zdrnja said.
More: http://computerworld.com/s/article/9137701/
