CVE-2009-0606 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper file descriptor handling in the Android dynamic linker to create arbitrary files with elevated group ownership.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0606?
CVE-2009-0606 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The link_image function in linker/linker.c in the dynamic linker in Bionic in Open Handset Alliance Android 1.0 on the T-Mobile G1 phone does not properly handle file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 for a setgid program, which allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by certain groups, possibly a related issue to CVE-2002-0820.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openhandsetalliance Android Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrr7-c372-7gc7.