full-disclosure - MS06-019 - How long before this develops into a self propagating email worm

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Message-ID: <5e70f6530605130819k7482e628q8135dcbe331f45cc@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sat May 13 16:19:42 2006
From: thegesus at gmail.com (TheGesus)
Subject: MS06-019 - How long before this develops into a
	self propagating email worm

On 10 May 2006 10:26:05 -0000, schanulleke.29172787@...glines.com
<schanulleke.29172787@...glines.com> wrote:
>
> I have read the Microsoft advisory and the alarm bells started to
> whistle ;)
>
> As fas a I can read this open the door to fully self propagating
> email worms with whatever payload you desire.
>

Jeez, why bother with that?  This is a better opportunity for
corporate or governmental espionage.  Get your own backdoor into your
competitor's or enemy's email system, patch the hole behind you, and
snoop at your leisure.  Absolutely awesome possibilities.