Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
32- osv-coords28 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 3.12.43-52.6.1+ 27 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.6nvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- 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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