The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." (dotfile) file system entries in…
Priority LOW 11CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5619
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wj6-2665-qg48
References
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20121203 Re: CVE request: TSK misrepresents "." files on FAT filesystems
- 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/
- [oss-security] 20121201 CVE request: TSK misrepresents "." files on FAT filesystems
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Sources
- CVE-2012-5619 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5619 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wj6-2665-qg48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-5619 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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