CVE-2012-5564

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.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

• Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
• Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688280
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098527.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098529.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098532.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/8
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56653
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879582