Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months 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-square199fedilinkarrow-up1667file-text
arrow-up1667external-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-23 months agomessage-square199fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLarmyOfLone@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoWhat about torrenting through a VPN with IPv6? Would that make you vulnerable to this exploit?
minus-squarer00ty@kbin.lifelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months 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.