Microsoft warns of remote access protocol flaw
A flaw in the software used to remotely access computers running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system could leave users vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack, the company said in a security advisory Friday. The vulnerability doesn’t allow attackers to gain control of Windows systems, but they could use it to repeatedly cause affected computers to crash. This would be done by creating specially crafted messages using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which is used by Windows’ Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Sharing features, according Microsoft.