Security experts are urging Microsoft and Juniper to patch a year-old IPv6 vulnerability so dangerous it can freeze any Windows machine on a LAN in a matter of minutes.. Microsoft has downplayed the risk because the hole requires a physical connection to the wired LAN. Juniper says it has delayed a patch because the hole only affects a small number of its products and it wants the IETF to fix the protocol instead. The vulnerability was initially discovered in July 2010 by Marc Heuse, an IT security consultant in Berlin. He found that products from several vendors were vulnerable, including all recent versions of Windows, Cisco routers, Linux and Juniper The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . Authorities recommend that Microsoft and Juniper swiftly address a critical IPv6 denial-of-service flaw impacting various platforms.. IPv6 Exploit, DoS Attack Protection, Microsoft Patching, Juniper Security Fix. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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