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Re: [Full-disclosure] SEC-CONSULT SA-20050629-0

From: Bernhard Mueller (researchsec-consult.com)
Date: Wed Jun 29 2005 - 04:22:52 CDT


>> we use Windows XP Professional SP2 (german).
>> the crash occurs on all our XP machines with javaprxy.dll installed.
>> this dll seems to be installed by default or included in an internet
>> explorer update.
>
>
> Yeah I'm using XP Pro with SP2 as well here, english version, I do not
> have the file javaprxy.dll, I do have all updates/etc installed. As far
> as I can tell from a quick google javaprxy.dll is present in IE 5.5/etc
> (according to MS's site), and it's mentioned in conjunction with german
> version of XP, but not mentioned with respect to english versions of XP
> (very odd).
>
> I can't imagine why javaprxy.dll would be specific to german language
> versions of XP. Can you confirm this file is present in non german
> versions of XP and.or send me a copy of javaprxy.dll? Thanks in advance.
>

we do have an EN-version here, and there's no javaprxy.dll on it...
i did not relate this fact to the XP language yet but as it seems
english users do not get the 'javaprxy'-feature.

regards,

sk0L
www.sec-consult.com

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