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WINDOWS: Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure (MS03-034 | KB842105)

WINDOWS: Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure (MS03-034 | KB842105)
This error basically means that in some situations, when a computer requests to talk to another computer via computer name instead of an IP address, the response could contain a random part of the responding computer's memory. If you set your firewall to block port 137 requests from the Internet (which you should do if you haven't), this error will not affect you. If you blocked this port in response to the MSBlaster attack, you should be fine. Install the patch anyway.
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References: TechNet Version  |  End User Version  |  KB Article (842105)

posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 9:42 PM

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# re: WINDOWS: Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure (824105)

It would be very useful if you includes what operating system or software versions are affected right on the patch category detail pages... that way people wouldn't have to go thru a list to see if their systems are affected

just a useability suggestion
10/2/2003 8:12 AM | Tim L

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