CVE-2012-5564 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00025.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Google	Android Debug Bridge

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:android_debug_bridge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-5455	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-02-14T22:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:15.529Z

Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-5564

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-02-14T22:55:01.857

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-5564

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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