Published:2011/10/13  Last Updated:2011/10/13

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
Access Required requires you to login into the box to a shell or remote desktop
  • Low-Mid
Authentication login caused to be created by an administrator
  • Low-Mid
User Interaction Required the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action
  • High
Exploit Complexity expertise and/or luck required (guessing correctly in medium-sized space, kernel expertise)
  • Low-Mid

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
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2011-3987
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2011-000085

Update History

2011/10/13
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC was fixed.