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All 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.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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If you have the August 13, 2024—KB5041580 update. You're good.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Where I work, everything is on IPv6. Both the infrastructure for the software services that we run, and our own internal corporate network.

My ISP also provides publicly routable IPv6 prefixes over DHCP. Any layman in my city with this ISP will be on IPv6 by default.

I also use IPv6 for my LAN.

Like, it's just kind of the default in my neck of the woods...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I have two different ISPs offering gigabit fiber to the home, neither offers IPv6 at all. One of thes years I'll tunnel an IPv6 prefix or two onto my network to actually get some real world experience with...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

That’s strange. Mine dual routes. So we get both. I don’t know they generally tell you the ipv6 unless you ask though as most internal networks are still using primarily ipv4

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

ISPs nowadays tend to be either having offered 6 for years or never offered it. Not much middle ground