Although this problem doesn't affect UNIX and Linux variants, it does apply to more than just Microsoft Windows platforms. You should check it out even if you are running NetWare or OS/2 (both of which are definitely vulnerable) or any other . . .
Although this problem doesn't affect UNIX and Linux variants, it does apply to more than just Microsoft Windows platforms. You should check it out even if you are running NetWare or OS/2 (both of which are definitely vulnerable) or any other non-UNIX platform. The original Bugtraq announcement states that the flaw affects any systems that support backslash paths.

This vulnerability can open up a server to serious damage. According to an online report from PC World, this is exactly the sort of flaw that made the Code Red and Nimda worms possible.

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