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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)
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If you have the August 13, 2024—KB5041580 update. You're good.

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[–] pivot_root 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What exactly does Google do for Android, then? Hardcode the IPv6 address of their own DNS service, or fall back to pulling AAAA records over IPv4?

[–] Archer 2 points 5 months ago

Say that you can use prefix delegation. No, really, you can look at the bug report: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/36949085?pli=1 . It’s absolutely infuriating. Especially when iOS does support it