Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-3339
CVE-2015-3339
Description
Race condition in the prepare_binprm function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program at a time instant when a chown to root is in progress, and the ownership is changed but the setuid bit is not yet stripped.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
17- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.6nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157897.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158804.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/20/5nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032412nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b01fc86b9f425899f8a3a8fc1c47d73c2c20543nvd
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