Hey just wanted to pass this along, it seems there is a security issue on androids and I wanted to pass this info along, if you have any questions about how to install just ask, its really easy to do..... http://androidforums.com/rooted-devices-only/741396-master-key-bluebox-root-fix.html
In the first update post in OP, he gives a link in play store for app that detects whether or not ur ROM has these bugs. I downloaded it and it listed the two known bugs. I'm on blu Kuban. I'm gonna download the app that supposedly fixes these bugs and report back. Thx doc. Interesting.
The only trick is after you install xposed, you will have to check the master key in the module and then reboot your phone....
Doc, did u do the dual fix one that you run thru xposed? Or did u find on your ROM that they were already patched? Or did you just fix the one with the play store app? What does this all mean for the average user? Rooted or not? Will there be malware developed to exploit these vulnerabilities?
Ok I ran this first: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.rekey.rekey Then this to check it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.backessrt.appintegrity Then went here and downloaded Xposed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1957219&d=1368387321, you will have to change .zip to .apk Installed Xposed and rebooted Then went here to get master key dual fix: http://click.xda-developers.com/api/click?format=go&key=f0a7f91912ae2b52e0700f73990eb321&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D2365294&v=1&libId=f4e83829-16ec-45ee-83cf-c621d5be33d8&out=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dtungstwenty.xposed.masterkeydualfix&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fandroidforums.com%2Frooted-devices-only%2F741396-master-key-bluebox-root-fix.html&title=%5BFIX%5D%5BXPOSED%5D%5B4.0%2B%5D%20Universal%20patch%20for%20%22Master%20Key%22%20%2B%20%22Bug%209695860%22%20vulnerabilities%20-%20xda-developers&txt=Google%20Play&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13744296610169 Then opened up Xposed and went to modules and checked Master key dual fix. Then just ran master key fix, and if it comes up were it says patch didn't work just reboot your phone again.......
As with any OS android, windows, mac theres always a chance of vulnerabilities, all you can do is keep them updated, that's the reason I posted up this thread.....
I read on google+ that this " bug " is not a MAJOR threat to security. And that it only really exists to the ummm... " uneducated " users who will agree to ANY permissions when installing apps and such on their devices.
"Earlier last month, RFP from BlueBox published a sneak preview of his upcoming BlackHat talk, detailing a vulnerability in the Android platform that affects nearly all Android devices. Soon after, a vulnerability of similar nature and impact was published on Chinese forum. Both of these "Master Key" vulnerabilities allow an attacker to modify the code of an Android package without affecting the signature of the package as verified by the package manager, which has serious implications when considering system-signed packages. From an end user perspective, the vulnerabilities allow an attacker to take full control of a user's device. Google will be issuing a fix for this in their newer releases of Android firmware. However, these fixes will take time to filter down the food chain from Google to carriers to users... if indeed, a firmware update is even issued for older devices that are now past End of Life, since this vulnerability affects 99% of all Android devices going back to Android 1.6, Donut. Not wishing to take a chance, I have installed an app, free from the Play Store, which is the result of a research collaboration between Duo Security, a cloud-based two-factor authentication and mobile security company, and Northeastern University's System Security Lab (NEU SecLab) and patches the, "Master Key", vulnerabilities on rooted devices. The patch is not phone, device or firmware specific... you can whack it on any Android device that is rooted. Once activated it patches the device but should you flash a different firmware you will need to patch it again" Don't know about you but im not going to take that chance.....
Well who knows, personally I would be on the side of caution and beings that I deal with this kinda of security issues at work everyday, I would rather be safe than sorry but again that's my personal preference. I just posted up for everyones information and everyone can make there own decision....
Here is more info on it for anyone interested. They have found 2 apps that use this bug, although not for malicious purposes Apps exploiting Android
I tested the patch using the pirates island mahjong free app (one of the apps listed to have this exploit). Without the patch the app will install fine. I then removed it. After installing the patch, the app will not install with the error of "Package file not signed correctly"
May have run into a bug. With the patch installed I went to update an app and the phone rebooted in the middle of it. I restarted the update and it went through. This is the only change i have made to my system so i am fairly sure it has something to do with it. I am doing a little more testing, I generally don't like sudden reboots ad data being written at the time can be corrupted.
Okay have done some more testing and found that you don't need the ReKey app at all. Your Protection can be established with just the Xposed framework and the master key dual fix module. I tested with that affected mahjong app and it won't install with the xposed framework and dual fix module installed and running, and the SRT Appscanner reports protected.
Just to clarify, Xperia Z 4.2.2 and TouchWiz 4.1.2+ already have the fix... So if you are running TouchWiz JB you do not need to worry about this vulnerability. (It does say this in the XDA thread if you don't believe me)
After applying all these things and its correctly done, which apps can be removed after this whole process?
Mind passing me the link to that XDA thread? The scanner apps report the bug present and I am on TW 4.1.2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365294 After rereading it says Galaxy S2 4.1.2, so that may not mean us
True enough with all the different flavors of the S2 out there. Usually it is the international version that gets things first.
