Microsoft patches major Windows 10 bug (Anthony Spadafora/TechRadar)

Microsoft has released a patch for the SMB Ghost flaw which affects several versions of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019.


Microsoft has released a patch to fix a vulnerability in the SMBv3 protocol earlier than it had originally intended to after news of the bug accidentally leaked online.


The fix is available now as an update for Windows 10 (versions 1903 and 1909) and Windows Server 2019 (versions 1903 and 1909).


The update fixes the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-0796, which exists in a protocol used for sharing files, printers and other resources on local networks and the internet called Server Message Block (SMB).


If exploited, the bug could allow an attacker to connect to remote systems that have the SMB service enabled and run malicious code with system privileges. ...



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