Probably because there is a simple solution, close the browser, end of problem.
-----Original Message----- From: bipin gautam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 10:24:14 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Full-Disclosure] IE sp2 and Mozilla Firefox DoS. > > There is an issue with these browser rendering html's > with long titles. > Only Tested on: > -------------- > Internet Explorer(SP2): 6.0.2900.2180 > Mozilla firefox: 1.0 > > Not affected: > ------------- > Mozilla Browser > > Have a look at, > ___________________ > <html> > <head> <title> ....(put)3.5 MB OF data....... > > </html> > ___________________ > > > For IE beyond 1 Mb will just do fine. On execution, > Mozilla Firefox starts filling up all the available > system memory with 100% CPU use. > > Internet explorer renders 100% CPU use, but no system > instability. (O; > I've tested it on Windows XP SP2. > > Both Firefox & IE supports decompression method 'gzip' > ie. an extended request header named > HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING like > HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING=gzip,deflate > > By this way, the file can be kept around few kilobytes > in the server and delivered easily. I wonder, why > such... simple issue went un-noticed to everyone for > years... > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. > http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
