Surely not more!
By Pia Heikkila
Published: 14 June 2002 11:50 GMT
Microsoft has warned users of its IIS server software of another raft of vulnerabilities.
The flaw could allow hackers to control websites, steal information or launch a denial-of-service (DOS) attack.
The versions affected by the buffer overflow flaw are IIS 4 and 5 which are running on the millennium edition and NT4.
Buffer overflow flaws occur when software cannot handle multiple identical repeat commands. These cause the code to crash, and allow a malicious hacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability was uncovered by US security consultant Riley Hassell at eEye Digital Security.
Worried MS customers can find the patch here http://microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-028.asp
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