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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > bipin gautam > Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2003 6:18 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
