Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-226 days agoAll Windows users should immediately update their computers. An exploit rated 9.8/10 (CVE-2024-38063) compromises all devices running Windows with an IPv6 address.msrc.microsoft.comexternal-linkmessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1699arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1690arrow-down1external-linkAll Windows users should immediately update their computers. An exploit rated 9.8/10 (CVE-2024-38063) compromises all devices running Windows with an IPv6 address.msrc.microsoft.comHal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-226 days agomessage-square208fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLarmyOfLonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·25 days agoWhat about torrenting through a VPN with IPv6? Would that make you vulnerable to this exploit?
minus-squarer00ty@kbin.lifelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·25 days agoI think it depends on all the caveats I mentioned. If it could have worked with an outgoing connection, then someone with a bad client could execute it for sure. The VPN wouldn’t protect you.
What about torrenting through a VPN with IPv6? Would that make you vulnerable to this exploit?
I think it depends on all the caveats I mentioned. If it could have worked with an outgoing connection, then someone with a bad client could execute it for sure. The VPN wouldn’t protect you.