JVN#07414354
DAEMON Tools vulnerable to denial-of-service
Overview
DAEMON Tools contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.
Products Affected
- DAEMON Tools Lite versions prior to 4.41.3
- DAEMON Tools Pro Standard versions prior to 4.41.0315
- DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced versions prior to 4.41.0315
Description
DAEMON Tools is a software for optical media emulation. DAEMON Tools contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.
Impact
An attacker that can login to the system with the software running may cause the system to crash.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| DAEMON Tools | DAEMON Tools free downloads |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2011.10.13
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | requires you to login into the box to a shell or remote desktop |
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| Authentication | login caused to be created by an administrator |
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| User Interaction Required | the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action |
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| Exploit Complexity | expertise and/or luck required (guessing correctly in medium-sized space, kernel expertise) |
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Description of each analysis measures
Comment
This assumes the attacker logging into the system with a valid account.
Credit
Satoshi Tanda of Fourteenforty Research Institute Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2011-3987 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2011-000085 |
Update History
- 2011/10/13
- Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC was fixed.