[Microsoft has released an automated tool to disable its Server Message Block 2 (SMB2) protocol in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SMB2 has a flaw that Microsoft is preparing to patch in the coming weeks.
Microsoft has issued a quick temporary fix, described in
KB Article 975497, for a recently disclosed flaw for 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7 Release Candidate (but not the RTM). The flaw, which is in Microsoft's implementation of Server Message Block 2 (SMB2, an extension of the conventional server message block protocol), can be exploited to remotely crash and restart computers running either of the operating systems. Microsoft is telling IT pros to utilize its automated "Fix It" tool for now to deal with the unpatched vulnerability; here are the "fix this problem" links:
Disable SMB2 and
Enable SMB2. An important thing Microsoft notes for these "Fix it" links is that although the wizard may be in English only, the automatic fix still works for other language versions of Windows./QUOTE]
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Microsoft posts quick "Fix it" links for SMB2 flaw in Vista - Ars Technica
