Re: bug w2k

From: kam (kamat_private)
Date: Mon Jul 30 2001 - 10:22:48 PDT

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    I've been able to make it work using both an administrator account and a
    non-administrator account. (That is, a user account with administrator
    privlleges, and one without.)
    
    Windows 2K 5.00.2195
    SP 2
    Hotfixes current.
    
    kam
    
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Mark Saum" <msaumat_private>
    To: <VULN-DEVat_private>
    Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 4:37 PM
    Subject: RE: bug w2k
    
    
    > I've verified this to work on Win2K Pro SP2.  It took 3 F7s and my system
    > hard-booted as if I had hit the reset button.
    >
    > On a Win2K Server SP2 on a terminal session (administrator mode) it
    doesn't
    > crash the box.  However:
    >  - You can create a "cmd.exe" session that is unkillable
    >  - You can't log off that session
    >  - You can't kill that session or "cmd.exe" process from the console
    > (taskmgr.exe)
    >  - You can't log the user off from Terminal Services Manager
    >  - You can't create another instance of "cmd.exe" in that terminal session
    >  - A reboot is required to kill the session.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Mark Saum
    >
    > Fidelis Consulting Corporation
    > Dallas, TX
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: SIFFREDI DANIEL [mailto:DSIFFREDI@nacion-afjp.com.ar]
    > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 2:45 PM
    > To: 'bugtraqat_private'
    > Subject: bug w2k
    >
    >
    > Hello, this is a new bug found in W2K in all flavors, works with all
    levels
    > of users.
    >
    > Here is the proof of concept:
    >
    > Open a Cmd Window
    > Ping to any host (for example ping 10.100.2.1 preferred a host in your
    LAN),
    > no switch needed. Just ping
    > Now press F7 and Enter (try a couple of times quickly...less than ten ,
    and
    > you can see what a meaning)
    > The machine reboots, from nothing a warm reboot.
    > Please let me know if you have the same bug. I tried this in W2k sp2
    English
    > and Spanish.
    >
    >
    > Daniel Siffredi
    > Administrador de Red de Microinformatica.
    > Nacion AFJP SA
    >
    >
    



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