New Windows exploit could disable firewall

[techtronic]

Security researchers have discovered a new Windows flaw that could allow hackers to crash the built-in firewall. By sending malformed DNS packets to vulnerable machines, hackers could disable and eventually bypass the operating system firewall. So far only Windows XP computers with the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service turned on are affected by the attack.

Source

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/10/31/windows_exploit_ics/

[anandk]

another vulnerability...another patch coming up
meanwhile, disable ics if u dont require it

[Third Eye]

Thanks for telling us !

[naveen_reloaded]

windows is full of wholes....yes they have choosen the right name::WINDOWS

[VD17]

Operating system firewall? u mean that shitty windows firewall thing? or all firewall progs. in general? if its the former case, then i dont think the technically enlightened ppl. need to bother much since most of us use an alternative *BETTER* firewall...