Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 16:29:53 -0500
Subject: [oCERT-2009-006] Android improper package verification when using
shared uids
From: Will Drewry <redpig@ocert.org.>
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#2009-006 Android improper package verification when using shared uids
Description:
Android, an open source mobile phone platform, improperly checks developer
certificates when installing packages that request the shared user identifier
(uid) permission.
Normally, Android applications will be allowed to share a uid if the
packages are all signed by the same developer certificate and request
permission to do so at install-time. This allows for packages from the
same author to share data. Without enforcement of that behavior, it is
possible for any application to be installed in such a manner that it
gains access to another (existing) application's data.
A patch has been made available by Android (see references).
Affected version:
Android >= 1.5 CRB17 <= 1.5 CRB42
Fixed version:
Android >= 1.5 CRB43
(Android 1.0 and 1.1 are not affected)
Credit: Panasonic
CVE: CVE-2009-1754
Timeline:
2009-05-14: Panasonic reported the issue to the Android Security Team
2009-05-18: Android Security Team requested assistance from oCERT
2009-05-19: oCERT requested CVE assignment
2009-05-22: CVE assigned
2009-05-22: advisory release
References:
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=commit;h=5d6d773fab559fdc12e553d60d789f3991ac552c
Links:
http://android.git.kernel.org
http://android.com
Permalink:
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-006.html
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