Re: [oss-security] CVE request: remote code execution in Android CTS

[Mario Vilas <mvilas () gmail com>]

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 4:27 AM, Grond <grond66 () gmail com> wrote:

> Is this kind of file ever *intended* to be used as an executable script?
> If the answer is "no"; then you should apply fixes.

Seems to me like it was. Also, wouldn't a user who can edit those files
also be able to, for example, patch the executable files as well? I haven't
actually checked the file permissions but it seems like a reasonable
assumption.


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