Microsoft flaw affects XP, Server 2003
June 06, 2006
Flaw could lead to DoS attack
Jeremy Kirk
A new flaw found in Microsoft Corp.'s software could be exploited to cause a denial-of-service attack on certain applications although the bug isn't viewed as being severe.
The flaw could be exploited through a buffer overflow attack, security vendor Secunia reported yesterday. A buffer overflow occurs when excess data flows into an area of memory, spilling over so that it overwrites data in adjacent areas or causes unintended code to execute.
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/
Jeremy Kirk
A new flaw found in Microsoft Corp.'s software could be exploited to cause a denial-of-service attack on certain applications although the bug isn't viewed as being severe.
The flaw could be exploited through a buffer overflow attack, security vendor Secunia reported yesterday. A buffer overflow occurs when excess data flows into an area of memory, spilling over so that it overwrites data in adjacent areas or causes unintended code to execute.
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/