RE: [Full-Disclosure] Shortcut...... may cause 100% cpu use!!!

From: Dennis Cooper (dennisc_at_kdoc.dc.state.ks.us)
Date: 10/30/03

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    To: "'Ricardo Moura'" <ricardo@microhardbr.com.br>, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:32:33 -0600

    DOS Weenie Mode ON:

    Actually, the /y is a switch in the DOS format command... It answers the
    "Are you SURE?" question with a "y" for you...

    Quite nasty if used in a script for mischief... Format C: /u /y would
    format c: without waiting for anything.

    It is one of the semi-undocumented 'features' of the format command since
    dos 3 something I think.

    Just my two cent worth...

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Ricardo Moura [mailto:ricardo@microhardbr.com.br]
    Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:59 AM
    To: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
    Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Shortcut...... may cause 100% cpu use!!!

    On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 16:48:48 +0200
    "Ag. System Administrator" <sysadmin@agent.co.il> wrote:

    > PS: format c: /u /y will fix ALL windoze vulns...

    there is no '/y' switch in the format command you idiot.

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