OT: XP SP2 security hole

[Kenneth Brody]

FYI -

I just caught the following piece of information regarding a major
security hole in XP Service Pack 2.  Not having SP2, I can't confirm
or deny it.

If you have SP2 you may want to check into it.

http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Sep/1011374.html

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall Configuration Error Exposes File
    and Print Sharing to Remote Users

    [...]

http://www.pcwelt.de/know-how/extras/103039/

    [...]
    As soon as you install SP2 on a Windows XP PC with a certain
    configuration, your file and printer sharing data are visible
    worldwide, despite an activated Firewall. This also applies
    to all other services.
    [...]
    A number of test scans run by PC-Welt revealed that this in fact
    is a common configuration and not a rare sight. Without great
    effort, we were able to discover private documents on easily
    accessible computers on the Internet. It must be assumed, that
    these users wrongly believe they are safe and that their sharing
    configurations are only visible in their network at home: Often,
    we did not even encounter password protection.
    [...]

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