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colegg
06-01-2003, 02:06 AM
On the 28th of May (03), my Antivirus supplier (Panda) sent an email to me containing the following warning (which arrives as a standard subscriber nominated newsletter). I would like some comments on this.

ZDNet has reported, at
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2135233,00.html, a vulnerability affecting the Kazaa and iMesh file-sharing networks.

The problem lies in the software that controls the FastTrack network used by P2P (peer to peer) applications like Kazaa and iMesh. Despite plans to release the corresponding patches very shortly and recommending that users apply them as soon as possible, the developers of these networks claim the vulnerability is not serious.

According to the original advisory, an attacker could control or crash the FastTrack "supernodes" that P2P users connect to. The problem could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on file sharing servers and therefore affect all users of the network. For this reason, the vulnerability is considered serious.
Pitbul
06-01-2003, 04:56 AM
umm IF this si tru wouldn't a firewall protect u?
MattP
06-01-2003, 05:24 AM
Nope, many people out there can get threw the best of firewalls with ease. The only true way to be safe...burn your computer.
ShockAndAwe^i^
06-01-2003, 05:40 AM
Don't worry
The one who has the exploit is Random Nut. ;)
red101
06-01-2003, 08:41 AM
Who is this random nut?
[B][O][T]
06-01-2003, 08:52 AM
Originally posted by red101@1 June 2003 - 10:41
Who is this random nut?
The creator of K++

BOT
sam71
06-01-2003, 09:30 AM
Why can't they leave us sheeps alone??? we pay our bills, they are still rich as fuck, and are becoming more and more of a major pain in the arse. if they want more :angry: :o money, why not just create more of it? like do that magic + 1 billion in their bank account :)
Tyke
06-01-2003, 11:53 AM
Originally posted by sam71@1 June 2003 - 09:30
Why can't they leave us sheeps alone??? we pay our bills, they are still rich as fuck, and are becoming more and more of a major pain in the arse. if they want more :angry: :o money, why not just create more of it? like do that magic + 1 billion in their bank account :)
and who on earth are you talking about? Bill Gates??
clocker
06-01-2003, 01:19 PM
Both Paul and RN have said not to worry about it.
Patch is in the mail.
echidna
06-01-2003, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by clocker@1 June 2003 - 23:19
Both Paul and RN have said not to worry about it.
Patch is in the mail.
i read about the exploit first on this forum
and now i read that a fix is coming first here too

hooray for the k++ crew

the best P2P & the best P2P nfo
;) :D