CVE-2012-5619
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 29, 2014
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 24, 2012
Description
The 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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20121203 Re: CVE request: TSK misrepresents "." files on FAT filesystemsmailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883330
- http://labs.bitdefender.com/2012/06/flame-the-story-of-leaked-data-carried-by-human-vector/
- FEDORA-2013-0336vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:125vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2013-0320vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121201 CVE request: TSK misrepresents "." files on FAT filesystemsmailing-list
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