Re: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

["pez dude" <p3zd00d () hotmail com>]

Tested and confirmed on Inter Explorer Version: 
6.0.2600..0000.xpclient.010817-1148

Window locks and can be closed with Ctrl +Alt+ Delete or by clicking the x 
in the top right corner ...   followed by an "end now" or "cancel" prompt.



> From: Blue Boar <BlueBoar () thievco com>
> To: fabian.becker2 () epost de
> CC: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug
> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 10:27:58 -0700
>
> fabian.becker2 () epost de wrote:
> > I found a bug in IE6 ón Windows XP with all Service Packs and Patches 
> > installed:
> > If you enter C:\aux in the adressline of the IE (not EXPLORER, 
> > InternetExplorer)
> > and hit enter, the window will freeze. This bug is simmilar to C:\con\con
> > but not as dagerous. But its the same reason, naimly that windows trys to
> > open aux, a hardware device in earlier windows versions.
>
> Cannot reproduce your results, at least not for my definition of "freeze".  
> Tested on WinXP Pro with all patches and IE updates provided by Windows 
> Update.  IE simply displays a blank page.  CPU is not pegged, IE functions 
> notrmally (I can open another page from there, for example.)
>
>                                                 BB
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