Hal-5700X to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-27 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.commessage-square205fedilinkarrow-up1699arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1691arrow-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 to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-27 months agomessage-square205fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@LarmyOfLone@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoWhat about torrenting through a VPN with IPv6? Would that make you vulnerable to this exploit?
minus-squarer00tylinkfedilink3•7 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.