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Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 2 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows systems using IPv6, which is enabled by default.

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[–] EmperorHenry@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So I guess use a VPN that either doesn't have IPv6 or disable IPv6 in any VPN you have that has that feature

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

No, just patch,

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Please stop recommending people disable IPv6 as if that is an optional feature. This only further delays the much needed transition away from IPv4 where we ran out of addresses years ago at this point.