RE: NT and Win95 users beware!

Phil Thomas ( phil@aci.net )
Mon, 12 May 1997 00:07:40 -0700

Did that, already gave them a call spent some cash just so they can
come up with a solution.

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: mark@isat.com [SMTP:mark@isat.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 1997 11:51 PM
To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
Subject: Re: NT and Win95 users beware!

At 05:49 PM 10/05/97 -0400, you wrote:
>> Ok. This says "ESTABLISHED connection". Did the person testing
this
>> have prior authentication to your system? I know how to crash lots
of
>> unix systems if you give me an account on them, and can reak havoc
on NT
>> systems with a NETBIOS connection. But I have to be IN. If you
can
>> forward the source, i'll see about compiling it on NT and see what
>> happens
>> on some tests here.
>
>The person who ran the program from one of the Unix servers at his
ISP
>(friend of mine), did it directly from that machine, not related to
(or
>authenticated by) our system in any way.
>He just simply entered in the IP address that I told him I was
assigned at
>the time (both times) and each time he did it it instantly crashed
my
>machine running 95 and NT.
>
>I just emailed you the code a minute ago...

this needs to be brought to microsoft's attention...perhaps a hotfix
is in
order.

Regards,
Mark Williamson
www.omegasoftware.com
Home of ISP Manager
Quality billing software for WinNT

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