# CVE-2012-5619: 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 .

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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