diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 978504872..351025068 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.5.9.5"
+VERSION = "1.5.9.6"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/lib/core/subprocessng.py b/lib/core/subprocessng.py
index 2a8f46b23..cd8c8113a 100644
--- a/lib/core/subprocessng.py
+++ b/lib/core/subprocessng.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
                 (_, written) = WriteFile(x, input)
             except ValueError:
                 return self._close('stdin')
-            except (subprocess.pywintypes.error, Exception) as ex:
-                if ex.args[0] in (109, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
+            except Exception as ex:
+                if getattr(ex, "args", None) and ex.args[0] in (109, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
                     return self._close('stdin')
                 raise
 
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
                     (_, read) = ReadFile(x, nAvail, None)
             except (ValueError, NameError):
                 return self._close(which)
-            except (subprocess.pywintypes.error, Exception) as ex:
-                if ex.args[0] in (109, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
+            except Exception as ex:
+                if getattr(ex, "args", None) and ex.args[0] in (109, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
                     return self._close(which)
                 raise