Re: Getting Off the Patch

["Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor () hammerofgod com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zach C [mailto:fxchip () gmail com]
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:31 PM
> To: Thor (Hammer of God)
> Cc: lists () isecom org; Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu; phocean; full-
> disclosure () lists grok org uk
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Getting Off the Patch
>
> Just on top of this, I would like to ask a question of Pete in the form of an
> example.
> Just on top of this, I would like to ask a question of Pete in the form of an
> example.

Excellent example.  I'd like to also throw one in that has network connectivity consequences.   Regarding SQL Slammer - 
what would have given 100% protection from Slammer.  Outside of the obvious ones like firewalls and such which are 
already deployed.  That's a "real life" example, and I'm interesting in what controls would have already been in place. 

t

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