The link_image function in linker/linker.c in the dynamic linker in Bionic in Open…
Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00301 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openhandsetalliance:android_sdk:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Openhandsetalliance |
- cpe:2.3:a:openhandsetalliance:android_sdk:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Openhandsetalliance
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0606
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrr7-c372-7gc7
References
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More Openhandsetalliance Android Sdk vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-00583 Multiple integer overflows in malloc_leak.c in Bionic in Open Handset Alliance Android… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2009-0606 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0606 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrr7-c372-7gc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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