full-disclosure - Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

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From: rms at computerbytesman.com (Richard M. Smith)
Subject: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

No problem on my XP system with IE6.  This is actually a very old bug
from ~1996 that affected Win95/98/Me.  I don?t think that the NT code
base every had this problem, so it shouldn?t be present in XP.

Richard

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From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com
[mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of
fabian.becker2@...st.de
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:25 PM
To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

Hi,
I found a bug in IE6 ?n 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.
I already sended an email to Microsoft but they said the bug wouldn't
exist.

Bye

Fabian Becker (www.neonomicus.ionichost.com)
fabian.becker2@...st.de