[BitPirate]

If we stopped using things that had vulnerabilities, we'd be using sticks and stones by now.

Other operating systems weren't affected, so it's not inherent in the protocol itself.

[transpute]

Windows users with IPv6-blocking routers were protected from RCE.

Defense in depth is a viable approach if IPv6 features are not required.

[abhinavk]

Windows users with firewall-enabled routers were also protected from RCE.