MSN ROOT COMPRIMISE EXPLOIT RELEASED --NO FIX YET

[hevnsnt]

I will not go into details.. But a VERY EASY exploit was released today that hackers can gain administrative access to your computer via MSN Messenger.

Until this is patched, I would be hesitant to talk to anyone you don't know fairly well.

/*
*
* Tested with MSN Messenger 6.2.0137
* This vulnerability can be exploited on Windows 2000 (all service packs)
* and Windows XP (all service packs) that run vulnerable
* clients of MSN Messenger.
*
*/

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

so is that why everyone has been complaining it was down yesterday?

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
so is that why everyone has been complaining it was down yesterday?

No.. I don't think so.. They had a hardware failure yesterday (they said at least)

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
so is that why everyone has been complaining it was down yesterday?

hmm...

 

[AdamSnow]

Sounds fun...

 

[dabuddha]

What about trillian?

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
What about trillian?

msn only

 

[Aves]

Is it this one or a new one?

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: aves2k
Is it this one or a new one?

that one.. However exploit code has been released..

 

[Fausto]

LMAO.....WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO TODAY?

 

[MrScott81]

i thought it was in one of the new 10 security updates that I installed yesterday...I don't really care since I don't use MSN though

 

[RossMAN]

Any idea when a fix will be released?

 

[jamesbond007]

Originally posted by: Fausto
LMAO.....WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO TODAY?

Why, wherever I want you to go, of course!

 

[Pepsi90919]

so use msn 7 beta.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

i have msn messenger disabled thru group policy anyways. i hate that program.

JB

 

[Twista]

good thing i use win2k3 server
WTF . Windows Media Player 9 series (CVE CAN-2004-1244)

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
so use msn 7 beta.

me too

 

[Doggiedog]

If MSN is on. Can you be compromised?

I'm asking because my wife's PC always loads MSN even though I keep disabling it. She doesn't use it though. It just runs in the background.