full-disclosure - Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

From: se_cur_ity at hotmail.com (morning_wood)
Subject: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

confirmed,XP IE6
ie just hangs, requiring a forced exit

morning_wood

> 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
>