full-disclosure - Local DoS in windows.

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From: visitbipin at yahoo.com (bipin gautam)
Subject: Local DoS in windows.

well... that works on mine! and the computer that i
have tested it on!
ARE YOU USING WINDOWS XP PRO???
well... in 2-3 sec and you contniously click the
button.... HELL IT  WORK!

YOU AREN'T A MICROSOFT EMPLOYEE ... ARE YOU???


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--- Steve Wray <steve.wray@...adise.net.nz> wrote:
> How long do you have to hold the mouse button down
> for?
> I see no effect after about 30 seconds then I got
> bored...
> Tried in outlook and wordpad. In fact the 'ambient'
> CPU useage
> actually appeared to flatten out.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com 
> > [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On
> Behalf Of 
> > bipin gautam
> > Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2003 6:18 a.m.
> > To: Full-Disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> > Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
> > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Local DoS in windows.
> > 
> > 
> > --- [Affected] ---
> > We have only tried it in windows Xp.
> > 
> > --- [Bug Details] ---
> > http://www.geocities.com/visitbipin/win_dos.jpg 
> > The image is self explanatory...
> > 
> > --- [Description] ---
> > When you click to "any" close, maximize or
> minimize
> > button's in windows Xp, [No matter whether it's IE
> or
> > a WordPad] surprisingly there is 100% CPU use at
> the
> > instant and it continues............ until you
> release
> > the button! Moreover, we've noticed if you
> > continuously click the button for a long time [...
> not
> > release it and hold ON ] we've seen gradual/slow
> rise
> > in page-file use too...!!!
> > 
> > --- [Conclusion] ---
> > Hell... local DoS! That could be used by employees
> > working at different terminal..... (O;
> > 
> > --- [Background Information] ---
> > This bug was originally discovered by
> hUNT3R,[myself]
> > a member of 01 Security Submission. The vendor was
> > notified via email.
> > http://www.ysgnet.com/hn
> 
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