| 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, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 688280, 823792 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| android-platform-system-core | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | 823792 | |
| android-tools | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | 688280 |
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