Reminder: over a week ago MS released a critical patch for a security issue in RPC, All NT based Windows editions are affected Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
If a worm is developed to use this exploit CodeRED and Slammer will look like child play. Please apply the patch ASAP, don't wait till after the weekend, codes to develop a worm are already posted in hacker forums.
Microsoft TechNet security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS03-026.asp
CodeRED and Slammer did not do much damage on the local system, it was concentrating on spreading itself via network.
This time a malicious hacker could decide to wipe the system after it has infected 10 machines. With this exploit it can gain access with system privileges, which is the highest privilege on a Windows system.
The "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" days are over in a connected world, OK the system might be running fine, but it is broke, a door is wide open.....
The company that discovered it has more info on it:
http://lsd-pl.net/special.html
Source: Bink !