A buffer overflow in MicroSoft Windows 2000/XP Local Security Authority Subsystem Service was exploited by the _________ .
A) Aleph One
B) Sasser worm
C) Slammer worm
D) none of the above

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The Sasser worm exploited a buffer overflow in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Windows 2000 and XP. Aleph One is a security researcher known for discovering and documenting vulnerabilities, but did not exploit this particular vulnerability. Slammer worm targeted a vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, not LSASS.

A Buffer Overflow in MicroSoft Windows 2000/XP Local Security Authority