Microsoft will not remove vulnerabilities in Windows XP

Info, Monday, February 13, 2012 10:50:52

Microsoft said the patch will not run remedying a few bugs in the operating system Windows XP, although these updates came out for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, reports IDG. BG. According to Microsoft, Windows XP was developed 12-15 years ago, she was too old and all nedorabotki it is simply impossible to fix.

Such was the situation with another previous OS - Windows 2000. Vulnerabilities have been mentioned are present in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, and are associated with the protocol TCP / IP. For them it was released patch MS09-048. Two of the three open bugs affect Windows Server 2000 and Windows XP. Moreover, operating systems Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 are not threatened. As for Windows XP, Microsoft notes that this vulnerability can cause great harm, as an effective attack is much need constant special TCP packets sent and even an attack can be carried out after stopping the flow of packets, the system again will be in serviceable condition.


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