After waking up from PrintNightmare, Microsoft has a workaround for another Windows Print Spooler vulnerability

After the PrintNightmare fiasco of recent weeks, Microsoft has shared information about another Windows Print Spooler security vulnerability. The issue is being tracked as CVE-2021-34481, and is described as a "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". For the time being, there is no patch available, but Microsoft has offered details of a workaround that mitigates against potential attack -- but it is far from being an ideal solution. See also: Microsoft announces Windows 10 21H2 with new productivity, management and security features Microsoft releases KB5004237 and KB5004245 to fix dozens of Windows 10 problems Microsoft has its own Linux… [Continue Reading]