AMD developing patch for ATI security flaw

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*Source: News Blog (News.com) (http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-975...547-1_3-0-20)*
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Advanced Micro Devices plans to issue a critical security fix Monday afternoon for a flaw in its ATI driver, which currently could expose the Vista kernel to malicious attackers.

AMD's ATI, as well as competitors Nvidia and other graphics chipmakers, were cited as having poorly written drivers, which could allow malicious attackers to use the technology as an entry point for writing code to the Vista kernel, according to a recent article in the Inquirer (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41440).

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