Sasser Worm

Sasser worm (W32.Sasser.A and its variants) are currently circulating on the Internet. Microsoft has verified that the worm exploits the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) issue and can compromise Windows XP and Windows 2000 Systems. The worm spreads through network and can infect the systems without user interaction.

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Internet Explorer - Cumulative Patch

Microsoft has identified a flaw in the Internet Explorer that could enable an attacker to read files or run programs on a computer used to view the attacker's Web site. This vulnerability affects computers that have Microsoft® Internet Explorer installed and it could be harmful even if you do not use Internet Explorer as your Web browser. You can protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.

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Windows XP -- Fix for Unchecked Buffer in Redirector

A security vulnerability exists in the implementation of the Windows Redirector on Windows XP because an unchecked buffer is used to receive parameter information. By providing malformed data to the Windows Redirector, an attacker could cause the system to fail, or if the data was crafted in a particular way, could run code of the attacker's choice.

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Windows Me - Flaw Enables Code Execution

An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a URL that,when clicked on by the user, would execute code of the attacker's choice in the Local Computer security context. The URL could be hosted on a web page, or sent directly to the user in email. In the web based scenario, where a user then clicked on the URL hosted on a website, an attacker could have the ability to read or launch files already present on the local machine.

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