full-disclosure - Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

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Message-ID: <20030708175451.3E52213D83@mail-terminator.cudeso.be>
From: koen4security at hotmail.com (Koen Van Impe)
Subject: Internet Explorer 6 DoS Bug

On Mon, 2003-07-07 at 15:19, KF wrote:

> 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

confirmed on Windows 2000 Pro (UK-version, SP3) with
IE 6.0.2800.1106 (SP1; Q810847;Q813951;Q813489;Q330994;Q818529)
ctrl-alt-delete followed by end-task solves the freeze