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CVE-2012-5619: sleuthkit the_sleuth_kit Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2012-5619DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5619
Published 29-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5619 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sleuthkit the_sleuth_kit. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-4765-1

Timeline

  1. 29-09-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • sleuthkit< 4.1.2-1
Sleuthkit1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • sleuthkit< 3.2.3-2.2ubuntu0.1~esm1

3 vendors · 3 products

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