CVE-2012-5619

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/04/2 mailing 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/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/097293.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:125 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/097289.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/01/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5619?
CVE-2012-5619 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5619?
To fix CVE-2012-5619, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5619 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5619 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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