PT-2007-5244 · Microsoft+1 · Ntfs+2
Published
2007-07-27
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Updated
2024-08-07
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CVE-2007-4036
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Guidance Software EnCase (affected versions not specified)
Description:
The issue allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via three main vectors:
(1) a corrupted Microsoft Exchange database, which triggers an application crash when many options are selected;
(2) a corrupted NTFS filesystem, which causes the application to report "memory allocation errors;"
or (3) deeply nested directories, which trigger an application crash during an Expand All action.
The vendor disputes the significance of these vectors because the user can select fewer options, there is no operational impact, or the user can do less expansion.
Recommendations:
As a temporary workaround, consider limiting the number of options selected when working with potentially corrupted Microsoft Exchange databases.
Restrict access to deeply nested directories to minimize the risk of exploitation during an Expand All action.
Avoid using corrupted NTFS filesystems with the application until the issue is resolved.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Encase
Exchange Server
Ntfs