Reino: Time and State

A computação distribuída consiste em tempo e estado. Isto é, para que mais de um componente se comunique, é necessário compartilhar o estado, o que exige tempo.

A maioria dos programadores antropomorfiza seu trabalho. Eles enxergam um thread de controle executando todo o programa da mesma forma como enxergariam a si mesmos fazendo o trabalho inteiro por conta própria. Computadores modernos, entretanto, alternam entre tarefas com muita rapidez e, em sistemas multi-core, multi-CPU ou distribuídos, dois eventos podem ocorrer exatamente ao mesmo tempo. Defeitos rapidamente são postos nas lacunas entre o modelo do programador de como um programa é executado e o que ocorre na realidade. Esses defeitos estão relacionados com interações inesperadas entre threads, processos, tempo e informações. Essas interações ocorrem por meio de estados compartilhados: semáforos, variáveis, o sistema de arquivos e, basicamente, todas as coisas capazes de armazenar informações.

Race Condition: App Download

Abstract
O aplicativo instala um aplicativo do armazenamento compartilhado, permitindo que um aplicativo malicioso substitua o pacote a ser instalado.
Explanation
O aplicativo instala um aplicativo do armazenamento compartilhado no qual qualquer aplicativo com permissões de leitura/gravação de armazenamento externo pode gravar. Devido a uma condição de corrida, o aplicativo malicioso que monitora a pasta pode trocar um arquivo APK baixado por um arquivo APK alternativo, que o processo de instalação usará no lugar da atualização legítima.

Exemplo 1: O código a seguir instala um aplicativo do armazenamento compartilhado:


    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/download/" + "app.apk")), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    startActivity(intent);
References
[1] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 362, CWE ID 367
[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [22] CWE ID 362
[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2023 [21] CWE ID 362
[4] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-000366, CCI-003178
[5] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[6] Standards Mapping - Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA) C Guidelines 2012 Rule 1.3
[7] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CM-6 Configuration Settings (P1), SA-11 Developer Security Testing and Evaluation (P1)
[8] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CM-6 Configuration Settings, SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation
[9] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 1.11.2 Business Logic Architectural Requirements (L2 L3), 1.11.3 Business Logic Architectural Requirements (L3), 11.1.6 Business Logic Security Requirements (L2 L3)
[10] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard 2.0 MASVS-RESILIENCE-2
[11] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A04 Insecure Design
[12] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.6
[13] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.6
[14] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.6
[15] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.6
[16] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[17] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection, Control Objective B.3.3 - Terminal Software Attack Mitigation
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection, Control Objective B.3.3 - Terminal Software Attack Mitigation
[20] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2009 Insecure Interaction - CWE ID 362
[21] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Insecure Interaction - CWE ID 362
[22] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3630.1 CAT II
[23] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3630.1 CAT II
[24] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3630.1 CAT II
[25] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3630.1 CAT II
[26] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3630.1 CAT II
[27] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3630.1 CAT II
[28] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3630.1 CAT II
[29] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[30] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[31] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[32] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-001995 CAT II
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