full-disclosure - AW: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

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From: ml at intract.org (Michael Linke)
Subject: AW: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

I can duplicate it here at a German Windows XP Pro with IE
6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633. The IE is full frozen. 



> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com [mailto:full-disclosure-
> admin@...ts.netsys.com] Im Auftrag von Joe Hummel
> Gesendet: Montag, 7. Juli 2003 20:35
> An: fabian.becker2@...st.de
> Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com; 'KF'
> 
> I can not duplicate this either, and did not get any prompts, just a
> default page stating "The page cannot be displayed".  I am Internet
> Explorer 6 (6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633).
> 
> Regards,
> Joe Hummel
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of KF
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:19 AM
> To: fabian.becker2@...st.de
> Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug
> 
> 
> I can NOT duplicate this on IE 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2-030422-1633.... it
> simply asks me to open or save the file... if I choose open with notepad
> 
> for example ... nothing odd happens... notepad says function not found.
> If I try to save the file to disk it says "aux This filename is a
> reserved device name please choose another name". I tryed searching for
> what to open the file with on the ms extension search thing and also
> came up with nothing odd...
> 
> What *exact* version of IE do you use?
> 
> -KF
> 
> fabian.becker2@...st.de wrote:
> 
> >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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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