Although the hotfix and SP3 prevent the OOB attack caused by the
Win32/Unix source code describe at
http://pobox.leidenuniv.nl/%7Eewit/winnuke/, the Mac binary also listed
on that page appears to still be capable of downing an NT 4.0
Workstation/Server even after applying the hotfix and/or service pack 3
(we've tried all combinations on two separate sites).
Does anyone know what is peculiar about the Mac implementation of the
OOB attack, and whether Microsoft will have a second fix out soon? (Not
that I now would have much confidence in a second patch for essentially
the same problem)
Matthew J. Dovey
Libraries Automation Service
Oxford University