Description
android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | android-platform-system-core | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | android-tools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | android-tools | No fix yet | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20121123 Re: CVE Request -- android-tools (server): Insecure temporary file used for logging mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879582
- 56653 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20121123 CVE Request -- android-tools (server): Insecure temporary file used for logging mailing-list
- FEDORA-2013-1750 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2013-1666 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2013-1742 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688280