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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-5505 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4765-1 | The Sleuth Kit vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:16.011Z
Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-5619
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-09-29T22:55:03.847
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2012-5619
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN