CVE-2012-5619
Published: 29 September 2014
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
sleuthkit Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| raring |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.2.3-2.2ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
|
|
| utopic |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.3-2)
|