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RE: Local DoS in windows.
From: Steve Wray <steve.wray () paradise net nz>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 09:10:49 +1300
How long do you have to hold the mouse button down for? I see no effect after about 30 seconds then I got bored... Tried in outlook and wordpad. In fact the 'ambient' CPU useage actually appeared to flatten out.
-----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com [mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of bipin gautam Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2003 6:18 a.m. To: Full-Disclosure () lists netsys com Cc: bugtraq () securityfocus com Subject: [Full-disclosure] Local DoS in windows. --- [Affected] --- We have only tried it in windows Xp. --- [Bug Details] --- http://www.geocities.com/visitbipin/win_dos.jpg The image is self explanatory... --- [Description] --- When you click to "any" close, maximize or minimize button's in windows Xp, [No matter whether it's IE or a WordPad] surprisingly there is 100% CPU use at the instant and it continues............ until you release the button! Moreover, we've noticed if you continuously click the button for a long time [... not release it and hold ON ] we've seen gradual/slow rise in page-file use too...!!! --- [Conclusion] --- Hell... local DoS! That could be used by employees working at different terminal..... (O; --- [Background Information] --- This bug was originally discovered by hUNT3R,[myself] a member of 01 Security Submission. The vendor was notified via email. http://www.ysgnet.com/hn
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- Local DoS in windows. bipin gautam (Oct 10)
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- Re: Local DoS in windows. [finally...] bipin gautam (Oct 10)
- RE: Local DoS in windows. bipin gautam (Oct 10)
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- Re: Local DoS in windows. Richard Spiers (Oct 11)
- Re: Local DoS in windows. Valdis . Kletnieks (Oct 11)
- Re: Local DoS in windows. npguy (Oct 11)
- Re: Local DoS in windows. bipin gautam (Oct 12)
- RE: Local DoS in windows. Steve Wray (Oct 10)
- Re: Local DoS in windows. [indeed it works... PROOF?] bipin gautam (Oct 12)