| Name | CVE-2012-5564 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 688280, 823792 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| android-platform-system-core (PTS) | jessie | 21-6 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 1:7.0.0+r33-1 | vulnerable |
| buster | 1:8.1.0+r23-5 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 1:10.0.0+r36-7 | vulnerable |
| android-tools (PTS) | jessie | 4.2.2+git20130529-5.1 | vulnerable |
| buster | 5.1.1.r38-1.1 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
Since android-tools/5.1.1.r38-1 the android-tools-adb binary package
is not built anymore which used to contain /usr/bin/adb.
Package still affected source-wise
Neutralised by kernel hardening