Microsoft Windows SMB Authentication memory corruption

A vulnerability was found in ) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SMB Authentication. Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-068 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 14 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19860.