CVE-2012-5619
The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." (dotfile) file system entries in FAT file...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5619- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5619- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5505 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5505- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wj6-2665-qg48 No score
The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." (dotfile) file system entries in FAT file...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4wj6-2665-qg48- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5619- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5619 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5619- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-5619 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5619- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4765-1 No score
sleuthkit vulnerabilities
It was discovered that The Sleuth Kit did not properly handle certain entires in FAT file systems. An attacker could use this vulnerability to mislead an analyst and obscure their activities. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2012-5619)
It was discovered that The Sleuth Kit mishandled certain crafted ISO 9660 images. If an analyst were tricked into opening a malicious image, an attacker could cause a denial of service (crash). (CVE-2017-13755)
- Record
USN-4765-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sleuthkitDebian:12 |
before 4.1.2-1 | 4.1.2-1 |
sleuthkitDebian:13 |
before 4.1.2-1 | 4.1.2-1 |
sleuthkitDebian:14 |
before 4.1.2-1 | 4.1.2-1 |
sleuthkitUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 3.2.3-2.2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 3.2.3-2ubuntu13.2.3-2ubuntu23.2.3-2.13.2.3-2.2 |
3.2.3-2.2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
sleuthkitUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 4.2.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4.1.3-11ubuntu24.1.3-12ubuntu14.2.0-3 |
4.2.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5619 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit, published September 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in sleuthkit 4.1.2-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/04/2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883330
labs.bitdefender.com/2012/06/flame-the-story-of-leaked-data-carried-by-human-vector
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/097293.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:125
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5619
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4wj6-2665-qg48
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5619
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5619
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5619