East-Tec Eraser 2002 does not clear Windows alternate data streams that are attached to files on NTFS file systems, which allows attackers to recover sensitive information that was supposed to be deleted.
Weakness
The product does not properly “clean up” and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eraser | East-tec | 2002 (including) | 2002 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
References
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtml
- http://www.east-tec.com/eraser/faq.htm
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3912
- http://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-034.shtml
- http://www.east-tec.com/eraser/faq.htm
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7953.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3912
- http://www.seifried.org/security/advisories/kssa-003.html