[Full-disclosure] Getting Off the Patch

[Thor (Hammer of God)]

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>From: Zach C [mailto:fxchip at gmail.com]
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>Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Getting Off the Patch
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>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. 

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