CVE-2012-5619

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-5619
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-09-29 22:55:03 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." (dotfile) file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit 4.0.1 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: sleuthkit-4.0.1-1.fc17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Bug 883330 – CVE-2012-5619 sleuthkit: Improper interpretation of '.' entry on FAT filesystems (possibility to evade detection by forensic analysis) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2013:125 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: sleuthkit-4.0.1-1.fc18 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - CVE request: TSK misrepresents "." files on FAT filesystems af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: TSK misrepresents "." files on FAT filesystems af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
FLAME – The Story of Leaked Data Carried by Human Vector – Bitdefender Labs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 labs.bitdefender.com
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