Re: MS04-011 Status ?

From: BeamGuy (nobody_at_SPAM.com)
Date: 04/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:07:28 -0400

I'm running windows 2000 pro with the free ZoneAlarm firewall installed.
Should the default zonealarm settings be ok?

"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message news:OUDemhKKEHA.2660@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> This patch has a rather long list of separate vulnerabilities.
>
> When I check the vuln details of at least one--ASN.1, the workarounds
> section reads:
>
> None.
>
> If I were running Windows XP SP2's firewall, I'd set it to the locked
> setting--no exceptions.
>
> If you can do that to your software firewall, I think I'd feel reasonably
> safe--that's the kind of setting which is appropriate on a shared ethernet
> in a public place, anyway.
>
>
> "BeamGuy" <nobody@SPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:%23FrdzZKKEHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Should I assume that a good software firewall would protect me when I plug
> > my
> > laptop into the hotel high speed internet portal tommorrow?
> >
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> > news:%23gkXGWKKEHA.2680@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> FWIW, there is a publicly available attack script available for this
> >> vulnerability now. The likelyhood is that such a script may enable a
> >> simple
> >> modification to an existing worm to use this vulnerability in the near
> >> future.
> >>
> >> "Jim Matthews" <jmweb@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23l6bwpJKEHA.3216@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > Ok - I held off on installing these patches, and approving them for
> >> > installation on my consultant's (remote) laptops because of the
> >> > problems
> >> > noted in this group and elsewhere.
> >> >
> >> > Is there any response or change from MS ?
> >> >
> >> > I know - I can't afford to have a successful attack - but I certainly
> >> > cannot
> >> > have one of these laptops "crash and burn" - so that seems the lesser
> >> > risk.
> >> >
> >> > Any guidance/news on this is greatly appreciated
> >> >
> >> > JM
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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