full-disclosure - Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

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From: p3zd00d at hotmail.com (pez dude)
Subject: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

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@...evco.com>
>To: fabian.becker2@...st.de
>CC: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
>Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug
>Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 10:27:58 -0700
>
>fabian.becker2@...st.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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