Description
Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own
References
- 20070726 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase mailing-list
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer
- 20070726 Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase mailing-list
- 20070802 RE: Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase mailing-list
- 20070727 Re: Guidance Software response to iSEC report on EnCase (fwd) mailing-list
- 25100 vdb-entry
- http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf